Tetris (c) 1988 Sega.

- TECHNICAL -

Runs on the Sega "System 16B" hardware.
Game ID: 317-0091

Players: 2
Control: 8-way joystick
Buttons: 1

- TRIVIA -

Tetris was released in December 1988.

Tetris was a very popular game in Japan. Taito partnered up with Sega to convert unpopular games like "Master of Weapon" or "Rastan saga 2" to Tetris (on the Taito B system). Later, Taito produced Sega's Tetris on the Taito H system as a very limited release.

This version of Tetris is also notable for it's "Power-on Pattern"; the game will always give you the same order of blocks upon the game booting up or power cycling. This is also referenced in Sega Tetris on the Sega NAOMI, where this specific Power-On Pattern will be given to you upon reaching the credits.




Re-Editions:
[JP] "Tetris [Model 317-0092]"
[JP] "Tetris [Model 317-0093]" (16A)

- SERIES -

1. Tetris (1988)
2. Sega Tetris (1999)

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
Sega Mega Drive (1989)
Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.28 : Tetris Collection")

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.

Flash Point (c) 1989 Sega.

A variant of "Tetris", specifically Sega's version for arcades. The goal of the game is to clear all flashing blocks from a series of stages with predefined block patterns. There are 100 stages, with 90 available at first, and the final 10 being unlocked when you beat the last stages.

- TECHNICAL -

Runs on the Sega "System 16B" hardware.
Game ID: 317-0127

Players: 2
Control: 8-way joystick
Buttons: 1

- TRIVIA -

Flicky makes a cameo appearance as he introduces each round to you!

A bootleg of this game was released by Datsu the same year under the same name.

The smiling face pattern has an incorrect preview, showing a neutral face instead.

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
Sega Mega Drive (1989): Unreleased.
Sony PlayStation 2 (2006) "Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.28: Tetris Collection"

* COMPUTERS:
MSX

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.

Shock Troopers - 2nd Squad (c) 1998 SNK.

More of an update than a full-blown sequel, Shock Troopers - 2nd Squad picks up where the first game - released a year earlier - left off. Once again, one or two players face the might of a terrorist army who are threatening to destroy the world by launching a newly developed weapon-of-mass-destruction if their wishes - to be given absolute control of the newly-founded nation of Billberk - aren't granted.

Like many Neo Geo sequels, 2nd Squad doesn't particularly do anything the original didn't do. There are some improvements, however; graphics have been given a brush up and level design is a little more imaginative than that of the already impressive original.

- TECHNICAL -

Runs on the SNK "Neo-Geo MVS" hardware.
Game ID: NGM-246

Players: 2
Control: 8-way joystick
Buttons: 3 => [A] Shot attack/Close range attack, [B] Bomb attack, [C] Jump/Get in a vehicle/Get out a vehicle
=> Leon > [A] Spread shot/Combat knife, [B] Power napalm
=> Angel > [A] Front shot/Tear gus, [B] Wide napalm
=> Lulu > [A] Wide shot/Revolver, [B] Normal bomb
=> Toy > [A] Laser shot/Stan gun, [B] Sonic bomb

- TRIVIA -

Released in October 1998.

Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Shock Troopers Second Squad, Shock Troopers - PCCB-00355) on 01/1999.

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

Here are the 4 characters with their codenames and statistics :
* Leon (aka Lion Heart) : Speed 1 - Attack 4 - Defense 4 - Evasion 1
* Angel (aka Ceramic Arms) : Speed 2 - Attack 3 - Defense 2 - Evasion 3
* Lulu (aka Lightning Eyes) : Speed 4 - Attack 1 - Defense 1 - Evasion 3
* Toy (aka Ice Brain) : Speed 3 - Attack 2 - Defense 3 - Evasion 2

- SERIES -

1. Shock Troopers [Model NGM-238] (1997)
2. Shock Troopers - 2nd Squad [Model NGM-246] (1998)

- STAFF -

Developed by Saurus.

Exective producer : Nobuyuki Tanaka
Producer : Yasushi Okahara
Exective director : Kenji Ishimoto
Main planner : Mitsuki Pkc Saito
Sub planner : Hotlips
Chief programmer : Jo.
Programmers : Levin Takasaki, Dis, Buttaku H. K
Tool programmer : Hiroaki Torii
Technical adviser : Yuki
Chief front designer : Kurara Kiri
Front designers : Masato Miyoshi, Tsuru-Chang, Michitaka Ishida, Satoshi Ishiguro, Naruhiro Kishimoto
Chief back designer : Miwako Kojima
Back designers : Yuko Hara, Matsumoto Kiyoshi, Kaori Nishioka, Takazumi Hirokawa
Character designer : Aki
Sound producer : Masahiko Hataya
Music composer : Masaki Kase (World Wide Wave)

- PORTS -

* COMPUTERS:
PC (Steam) (September 28, 2016)
PC Windows [GOG] (2017)

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.
Machine's picture.

Released

Rockman EXE Battle Chip Stadium (c) 2006 Capcom.

Is an arcade game in the Mega Man Battle Network sub-series of Mega Man games from Capcom. The game was not released outside of Japan. The game features much of the same gameplay found in the Battle Network Series, and is updated near monthly. The game also allows players to link machines and face each other in Netbattles, showing their abilities over NetNavis.

- TRIVIA -

This game uses dedicated chips instead of cards.

- SOURCES -

Game's picture.
Game's screenshots.

Shock Troopers (c) 1997 SNK.

Shock Troopers pits the players against a mighty terrorist group who are holding a girl hostage, in order to force her grandfather to surrender a powerful drug which will enable the terrorists to control the minds of the grandfather's soldiers and create a huge, unstoppable army.

Shock Troopers is a multi-directional scrolling shoot-em-up for one or two players that builds upon the foundations laid by Capcom's 1985 classic, "Commando (Capcom)" and also borrows heavily from Commando's sequel, '"Mercs". As well as enemy troops, players must contend with tanks, choppers and assorted military vehicles, and must also be careful to avoid any of the landmines that litter the levels. Extra weapons and health can be picked up from destroyed enemy vehicles, as well as being found in enemy supply crates. Shock Troopers is effectively three games in one as players can chose one of three different routes; each made up of different levels. The game also offers greater variety of gameplay than other of the genre; with levels having the players travel on the back of fast moving vehicles, climbing a rock face etc.

- TECHNICAL -

Runs on the SNK "Neo-Geo MVS" hardware.
Game ID: NGM-238

Players: 2
Control: 8-way joystick
Buttons: 4
=> [A] Shot/Close range attack, [B] Evasive Maneuver, [C] Special attack, [D] Change player (in team battle mode only)

- TRIVIA -

Released in November 1997.

This game was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.

The character Marie has the same voice as King from Art of Fighting.

Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Shock Troopers Second Squad, Shock Troopers - PCCB-00355) on 01/1999.

- SERIES -

1. Shock Troopers [Model NGM-238] (1997)
2. Shock Troopers - 2nd Squad [Model NGM-246] (1998)

- STAFF -

Developed by Saurus.

Executive producer : Nobuyuki Tanaka
Executive director : Yasushi Okahara (Yasushi Okaharo)
Planner : kenji Ishimoto
Object designers : Masato Miyoshi, Yoichi Sato, Kaori Ito, Hideo Akimoto, Michitaka Ishida, Narushiro Kishimoto
B.G. designers : Sachiko Miyoshi, Yuri Tachikawa, Yasuhori Tsuruoka, Naoko Tanaka
Programmers : Takashi Shishido, Yosuke Takasaki, Daiyoshi Sato
Music composers & Sound effects : Masahiko hataya, Masaki kase

* Voices :
Jackal : Taiyo Ofune
Milky : Reina Hayami
Loki : Kinnosuke Todoroki
Southern cross : Sinkichi Kaji
Marie bee : Suzue Isaribi
Rio : Isamu Kida
Maru : Kaeru Tsuchiya
Big mama : Towako Tendo
Cecilia : Yuka Utsumi
Commander : Meijin Takahashi

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
[US] Sony PS2 (may.05, 2008) "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLUS-21724]"
[US] Sony PSP (may.05, 2008) "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULUS-10338]"
[KO] Sony PS2 (may.29, 2008) "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLKA-25424]"
[US] Nintendo Wii (jul.29, 2008) "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RNCE]"
[EU] Sony PSP (Oct. 17, 2008) "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULES-01105]"
[EU] Nintendo Wii (Oct. 31, 2008) "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RJZP]"
[EU] Sony PS2 (Nov. 21, 2008) "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLES-55232]"
[JP] Sony PSP (May. 21, 2009) "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULJS-193]"
[US] Windows PC (Steam) (May 18, 2016) "Shock Troopers"

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.
Machine's picture.

四人麻雀 (c) 1984 Tecno Soft.
(4-nin Mahjong)

四人麻雀 (c) 1984 Tecno Soft.
(4-nin Mahjong)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: TM7-009

四人麻雀 (c) 1984 Tecno Soft.
(4-nin Mahjong)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: TX1-005

四人麻雀 (c) 1984 Tecno Soft.
(4-nin Mahjong)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: TP8-002

四人麻雀 (c) 1984 Tecno Soft.
(4-nin Mahjong)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: TM2-021

四人麻雀 (c) 1984 Tecno Soft.
(4-nin Mahjong)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: TPM-001

三匹のぶたちゃんゲーム (c) 1984 Compac.
(San Hiki no Buta chan game)

- SOURCES -

Game's Cassette.

Dumped

Playcenter Evolution III (c) 2005 Recreativos Presas.

Pirate

Pipi & Bibis (c) 1992 Ryouta Kikaku.

Bootleg of "Pipi & Bibis [TP-025]"

- TRIVIA -

Released in March 1992.

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.

インベーダー (c) 1982 Hudson Soft.
(Invader)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: J-1007

君はピアニスト (c) 1982 Hudson Soft.
(Kimi wa Pianist)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: X-1018

- STAFF -

By: O. Murakami

ピラミッド・アドベンチャー (c) 1983 Hudson Soft.
(Pyramid Adventure)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: LA-1031

かえるがかえる (c) 1983 Hudson Soft.
(Kaeru ga Kaeru)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: X-1013-G

- STAFF -

By: K. Kizuya

ディッシュキャリア (c) 1983 Hudson Soft.
(Dish Carrier)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: YB-1037

Arcade video game

Penky (c) 1996 Yun Sung.

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.

Not Unreleased

Pack'n Bang Bang (c) 1994 Kaneko Company, Limited.

- TRIVIA -

This prototype was never released to the public. The game actually has a flyer, and (strangely for a prototype) an operators manual, suggesting this was quite late into production.

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.
Game's screenshots.

Pirate

New Draw 8 Lines (c) 1991 Yamate.

A 8-liner video slot for amusement only.

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.

Photo Booth

NeoPri SP - Retro Collection (c) 1996 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.

Super Bingo (c) 1996 BMC [Bao Ma Technology Co..

A video bingo pinball from 1996.

Export

Moto Tour (c) 1983 Tecfri.

Spanish release of Irem's "Traverse USA" / "Zippy Race"

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.

Medal video game

Minna Ganbare! Dash Hero (c) 2000 Sigma Enterprises, Inc.

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.

Pirate

The Couples (c) 1988 Unknown

Bootleg/hack of Merit's "Match'em Up"

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)
Sound Chips : General Instrument AY8910 (@ 4 Mhz)

Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 512 x 256 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 256

Player : 1
Control : 8-way Joystick
Buttons : 4

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.

a bingo pinball from 1996.
- SOURCES - https://tw.carousell.com/p/%E8%B6%85%E4%B8%96%E7%B4%80%E8%B3%93%E6%9E%9C%E5%BD%88%E7%8F%A0%E5%8F%B0-%E9%99%90%E4%B8%89%E9%87%8D%E8%87%AA%E5%8F%96-27704594/
https://gcis.nat.gov.tw/graphics/game_pic/106/game106a_018.gif

- DESCRIPTION -
a bingo pinball from 1996
SOURCES -
https://youtu.be/YZOlSZamc9Y

マッピー (c) 1984 Dempa Shinbunsha.
(Mappy)

- TECHNICAL -

Compatible: MZ-700/MZ-1200 and MZ-80K/C

GAME ID: DP-3201165

- SOURCES -

See Goodies section.

- STAFF -

Program Arranged By: Masami Nakamura

Video slot machine

Kkot Nori (c) 1989 NamHan Industry.

A lucky 8 line hack used in Korea.

- TECHNICAL -

Unlike Lucky 8 Lines, this game has just 6 buttons.
Button order : Big-Small-Double UP-Take Score-Start-Bet (from left to right).

- TRIVIA -

The title of this game translates from Korean as 'Flower Playing'.

The 29th April 1989, NamHan Industry passed KMRB (Korea Media Rating Board) license.

In the '80s Korea was a developing country which had a military administration over the past 20 years. Most people seldom thought about slot machines at that time.

In 1987, First Lucky 8 Lines was released in Korea. Surely it was the best seller in the arcade market until SF2 came out. The real pachi-slot machines existed before, (although prohibited) but Lucky 8 Lines was freely playable in the arcade even with hopper until the government prohibited it.

The success of Lucky 8 Lines met the twist of fate. A Korean TV debate program 'Woman' (KBS) informed about nudity in Lucky 8 Lines. Korea YWCA also reported that this nasty game was played by elementary school students (Korea YWCA does still co-work with KMRB.) In fact, some nudity games existed before but popularity matters.

After this event, the arcades removed Lucky 8 Lines and replaced it with a more moderate one. Kkot Nori was one of the moderate versions of Korean digital reel games (though it was truly a bootleg).

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM

Re-release

Riot (c) 1992 Woong Bi.

Woong Bi license of "Kamniari Kishi Riot"

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.

Export

Treasure Hunt (c) 1982 Hara Industries.

This game plays a lot like "Donkey Kong" except that the controls are not quite as smooth. There are five screens to master if you want to help Jack in his mission. You do not get to play each screen at first, they are added on as you progress through the game. The first time through the game skips from screen one right to screen four.
* The first screen is fairly simple, you just have to climb to the top of the beanstalk. There are a few enemies, but they can be defeated by simply tossing beans at them. You can find the beans scattered all around the stalk, and picking one up adds one to your ammunition count (or two, depending on the dip switch settings).
* In the second screen, Jack maneuvers through the clouds and attempts to cross the drawbridge into the castle, but lions and birds stand in his way.
* The third screen has Jack climbing the castle stairway in a scene that was obviously inspired by "Donkey Kong". Avoid the cat and the mouse and you can make it to the top.
* On the fourth screen you have to jump from platform to platform until you reach the giant's lair. There will be several treasures, grab the flashing one and try to make your escape.
* The fifth screen is the first one again, except that this time you are climbing down the beanstalk, and you have falling rocks to dodge, and the giant himself may even be after you (that one depends on the level).

After making it back to your house you get to watch a little intermission before going after the next treasure. There are four different treasures altogether. The last one is the princess, when you have her the giant himself will follow you down the beanstalk, and you must chop it down to defeat him. After rescuing the princess the game starts over with increased difficulty.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 1.5 Mhz)
Sound Chips : General Instrument AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2 (jump and shot)

- TRIVIA -

Released in May 1982 in Japan.

This game is known outside Japan as "Jack the Giantkiller".

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.

Export

Indoor Soccer (c) 1985 Tecfri.

Licensed from Universal.

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.

Video slot machine

Hide & Seek (c) 200? Unknown.

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.

Hex Pool (c) 1986 Senko Industries.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU : S2650 (@ 3.072 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (3x) Texas Instruments SN76496 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Players : 1
Control : 8-way Joystick
Buttons : 1

- TRIVIA -

Hex Pool was released in March 1986.

Also released by Shinkai, one year later. Licensed from Shinkai to Status games as "Rack + Roll"

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.

Export

Rack + Roll (c) 1986 Status Games.

The object of the game is to clear a rack with limited shots.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU : S2650 (@ 3.072 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (3x) Texas Instruments SN76496 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz
Palette Colors : 32

Players : 1
Control : 8-way Joystick
Buttons : 1

- TRIVIA -

Developed by Senko Industries as "Hex Pool". Licensed from Shinkai.

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.

Fitter (c) 1981 Taito.

The object of the game is for the player to maneuver his white robot in 1 of 4 directions within a maze, capture a red character robot as they move about the maze, and race to the center to change the 9 white balls located there to red. The player may only change one white ball to red at a time after he has captured a red robot, and must evade 4 chaser monsters in the process. Bonus point may be earned when capturing the elusive 'red king' that appears on the screen. Capture him and momentarily immobilize the chasers, but do not come in contact with the yellow robots--or your much-needed red robots will be changed to white and force you to change strategy. Play is over when the chasers have captured all of the player's robots. But, should the player be successful in changing all of the balls in the center to red, the pattern clears and a different challenge is presented. A 3x3 or 4x4 tri-colored pattern will appear at the bottom of the screen and a slightly different tri-colored cube of corresponding size will appear at the center of the screen. The player may earn bonus points by moving the directional arrow and rearranging the colors of the cube at the center of the screen to match the sample pattern presented at the bottom of the screen. The player is given 90 seconds to rearrange the cube as many times as he can. Action returns to the maze whether you win or lose the cube challenge. All in all, an exciting and challenging game where patience and skill are required.

- TECHNICAL -

[Upright model]

Height : 69inch. (1755mm)
Width : 24.25inch. (615mm)
Depth : 26.5inch. (745mm)
Weight : 214 lbs (97Kg)

Main CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (2x) General Instrument AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 1

- TRIVIA -

Released in October 1981 in Japan.

Released worldwide as "Round-Up [Upright model]"

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.

Export

Round-Up [Upright model] (c) 1981 Centuri.

The object of the game is for the player to maneuver his white robot in 1 of 4 directions within a maze, capture a red character robot as they move about the maze, and race to the center to change the 9 white balls located there to red. The player may only change one white ball to red at a time after he has captured a red robot, and must evade 4 chaser monsters in the process. Bonus point may be earned when capturing the elusive 'red king' that appears on the screen. Capture him and momentarily immobilize the chasers, but do not come in contact with the yellow robots--or your much-needed red robots will be changed to white and force you to change strategy. Play is over when the chasers have captured all of the player's robots. But, should the player be successful in changing all of the balls in the center to red, the pattern clears and a different challenge is presented. A 3x3 or 4x4 tri-colored pattern will appear at the bottom of the screen and a slightly different tri-colored cube of corresponding size will appear at the center of the screen. The player may earn bonus points by moving the directional arrow and rearranging the colors of the cube at the center of the screen to match the sample pattern presented at the bottom of the screen. The player is given 90 seconds to rearrange the cube as many times as he can. Action returns to the maze whether you win or lose the cube challenge. All in all, an exciting and challenging game where patience and skill are required.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (2x) General Instrument AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Screen orientation : Vertical
Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 40

Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 1

- TRIVIA -

Originally released in Japan as "Fitter [Upright model]"

Released in December 1981.

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.
Machine's picture.

Export

Round-Up (c) 1981 Centuri, Incorporated.

- TECHNICAL -

[Cocktail model]

Width : 63.5 cm (25 inch.)
Length : 90.2 cm (35.5 inch.)
Max Height : 99 cm (39 inch.)
Weight : 79.5 kg (175 pounds)

- TRIVIA -

Originally released in Japan as "Fitter [Upright model]"

Released in December 1981.

- SOURCES -

Game's Flyer