Undercover Cops
The Arcade Video Game PCB by Irem Corp.
Emulated in MAME !
DESCRIPTION
[ARCADE] Arcade Video Game PCB
Undercover Cops is a horizontally-scrolling beat-em-up for up to three players in which Dr. Clayborn and his henchmen have taken control of the city. Police Commissioner Gordon has called on three of New York's Finest undercover cops: Bubba, an ex-professional football player; Flame, a former Miss America; and Claude, a retired philosophy teacher. They must fight every lackey and vanquish Dr. Clayborn in order to restore law and order to the city.
Besides the usual human thugs, players fight strange mole creatures and mutants with jet packs and blades for hands. Players can never use enemy weapons, but the stages contain objects that can be picked up and used instead, These include burning oil drums, steel girders, concrete columns that shatter on impact, boxes of hand grenades and giant fish.
As well as the standard punch and kick moves, each character also has a special attack. This move is more powerful than standard attacks but each time a special attack is executed, some of the player's health is lost.
Player characters can eat mice, frogs, birds and snails to restore their health. The game consists of five stages with a powerful enemy boss character waiting at the end of each one.
Undercover Cops © 1992 Irem.
Undercover Cops is a horizontally-scrolling beat-em-up for up to three players in which Dr. Clayborn and his henchmen have taken control of the city. Police Commissioner Gordon has called on three of New York's Finest undercover cops: Bubba, an ex-professional football player; Flame, a former Miss America; and Claude, a retired philosophy teacher. They must fight every lackey and vanquish Dr. Clayborn in order to restore law and order to the city.
Besides the usual human thugs, players fight strange mole creatures and mutants with jet packs and blades for hands. Players can never use enemy weapons, but the stages contain objects that can be picked up and used instead, These include burning oil drums, steel girders, concrete columns that shatter on impact, boxes of hand grenades and giant fish.
As well as the standard punch and kick moves, each character also has a special attack. This move is more powerful than standard attacks but each time a special attack is executed, some of the player's health is lost.
Player characters can eat mice, frogs, birds and snails to restore their health. The game consists of five stages with a powerful enemy boss character waiting at the end of each one.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Irem M-92 system hardware
Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz), V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)
Sound Chips : Yamaha YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)
Players : 3
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2 (ATTACK, JUMP)
Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz), V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)
Sound Chips : Yamaha YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)
Players : 3
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2 (ATTACK, JUMP)
TRIVIA
Undercover Cops was released in July 1992.
The Police 'car' at the end of Undercover Cops looks (and acts) just like "Moon Patrol", which is also from Irem.
On the small red TV items, you can see that they have a picture of the boss from Stage 1 of "R*Type"!
Soundtrack releases:
Undercover Cops - Victor Entertainment - VICL-5180 - Dec 16, 1992
Manga releases:
Undercover Cops 1 Beach Koba - Shinseisha - Aug 30, 1993
Undercover Cops 2 Beach Koba - Shinseisha - Feb 10, 1995
The Police 'car' at the end of Undercover Cops looks (and acts) just like "Moon Patrol", which is also from Irem.
On the small red TV items, you can see that they have a picture of the boss from Stage 1 of "R*Type"!
Soundtrack releases:
Undercover Cops - Victor Entertainment - VICL-5180 - Dec 16, 1992
Manga releases:
Undercover Cops 1 Beach Koba - Shinseisha - Aug 30, 1993
Undercover Cops 2 Beach Koba - Shinseisha - Feb 10, 1995
UPDATES
The US version is missing ROSA's running+jump+attack.
Name changes between JAPAN and WORLD version :
Zan Takahara / Claude
Matt Gables / Bubba
Rosa Felmond / Flame
The Japanese version has also different music.
Name changes between JAPAN and WORLD version :
Zan Takahara / Claude
Matt Gables / Bubba
Rosa Felmond / Flame
The Japanese version has also different music.
STAFF
PORTS
CONSOLES:
[JP] Nintendo Super Famicom (mar.3, 1995) "Undercover Cops [Model SHVC-AUCJ-JPN]"
COMPUTERS:
PC [MS Windows, Online] [EU] (dec.9, 2011) "IREM Arcade Hits" by DotEmu
Apple MacIntosh [Online] [US] (aug.21, 2011) "Irem Arcade Hits" by DotEmu
PC [Desura] [US] (nov.2, 2013) "IREM Arcade Hits" by Plug In Digital
[JP] Nintendo Super Famicom (mar.3, 1995) "Undercover Cops [Model SHVC-AUCJ-JPN]"
COMPUTERS:
PC [MS Windows, Online] [EU] (dec.9, 2011) "IREM Arcade Hits" by DotEmu
Apple MacIntosh [Online] [US] (aug.21, 2011) "Irem Arcade Hits" by DotEmu
PC [Desura] [US] (nov.2, 2013) "IREM Arcade Hits" by Plug In Digital
SOURCES
Game's manual.
Game's ROMs.
Game's screenshots.
See goodies section.