blockgal: MAME ROM Information. History:
Block Gal (c) 1987 Sega.
A ball and paddle game.
- TECHNICAL -
Sega System 1 hardware
Game ID : 834-6303
Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)
Players : 2
Control : dial
Buttons : 1
- TRIVIA -
Released in March 1987 in Japan.
Developed by Vic Tokai.
- STAFF -
Producer : Yakuza Sebiro
Designers : Sary Chan Papa, Abunai Kun!!
Programmers : Dynamic Ran, Gofukusen
Music : Shoochi Gun
- SOURCES -
Game's rom.
MAME Info:
0.60 [Angelo Salese]
0.34b2 [Nicola Salmoria]
WIP:
- 0.130u3: Renamed (blckgalb) to (blockgalb).
- 0.115u4: Replaced SN76496 sound with SN76489.
- 0.113u3: Nicola Salmoria added proper MC8123 decryption code and MC-8123B 317-0029.key to Block Gal - Game now playable. Changed description to 'Block Gal (MC-8123B, 317-0029)'.
- 0.60: Angelo Salese re-added Block Gal and clone Block Gal (bootleg).
- 9th April 2002: Angelo Salese submitted an improvement to the Block Gal colors, and Nicola Salmoria fixed them completely.
- 3rd April 2002: Angelo Salese fixed the Block Gal bootleg video emulation, but background colors are still wrong.
- 0.55: Moved Block Gal and clone (bootleg) to (Testdriver).
- 0.36b4: Nicola Salmoria added clone Block Gal (bootleg). Changed input to 4 players, Dial with 1 button and 4x coin slots. Added 'Service Mode' and 14x 'Unknown' dipswitches.
- 1st September 1999: Thierry and Gerald dumped Block Gal (bootleg System 1). Nicola added Block Gal bootleg.
- 0.34b2: Nicola Salmoria added Block Gal (Sega / Vic Tokai 1987), not working due to encryption.
- 17th August 1998: J-ROM dumped Block Gal (MC-8123B, 317-0029) (c)1987 SEGA/VIC.
LEVELS: 20
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Romset: 161 kb / 15 files / 60.2 zip
MAME XML Output:
   | <game name="blockgal" sourcefile="system1.c"> |
   |    | <description>Block Gal (MC-8123B, 317-0029)</description> |
   |    | <year>1987</year> |
   |    | <manufacturer>Sega / Vic Tokai</manufacturer> |
   |    | <rom name="bg.116" size="16384" crc="a99b231a" sha1="42ba45a4fd315255e9500bc3a0e8fe653c4c5a9c" region="maincpu" offset="0"/> |
   |    | <rom name="bg.109" size="16384" crc="a6b573d5" sha1="33547a3895bbe65d5a6c40453eeb93e1fedad6de" region="maincpu" offset="4000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="317-0029.key" size="8192" crc="350d7f93" sha1="7ef12d63b2c7150f8e74f65ec8340471d72b1c03" region="key" offset="0"/> |
   |    | <rom name="bg.120" size="8192" crc="d848faff" sha1="5974cc0c3090800ca79f580a620f5b6615f5d039" region="soundcpu" offset="0"/> |
   |    | <rom name="bg.62" size="8192" crc="7e3ea4eb" sha1="8bf020b083e2da12fe95ddae9ac7a385490525bc" region="tiles" offset="0"/> |
   |    | <rom name="bg.61" size="8192" crc="4dd3d39d" sha1="759fca021f8d59e861dc19543d5a184428a5e472" region="tiles" offset="2000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="bg.64" size="8192" crc="17368663" sha1="e8f2ac6de0fddf08aefae07e693cac100cfb0db4" region="tiles" offset="4000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="bg.63" size="8192" crc="0c8bc404" sha1="fc96fb682da3af6b7fc852cea6d8a957c4ce57e3" region="tiles" offset="6000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="bg.66" size="8192" crc="2b7dc4fa" sha1="79d3677b24682cee0c08088433646800703be531" region="tiles" offset="8000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="bg.65" size="8192" crc="ed121306" sha1="89f812b3954922e22fcf8d9cc4ee5ba295279cb6" region="tiles" offset="a000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="bg.117" size="16384" crc="e99cc920" sha1="b2b9199a9296e0c34fcf4dd20ffd3e8de08f42da" region="sprites" offset="0"/> |
   |    | <rom name="bg.04" size="16384" crc="213057f8" sha1="a872631aaa2b73e9198f2ad6cede2a889279e610" region="sprites" offset="4000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="bg.110" size="16384" crc="064c812c" sha1="673790dc5131fd280333386a0e9915fb94e9f3e1" region="sprites" offset="8000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="bg.05" size="16384" crc="02e0b040" sha1="fb626fc31dfe25bf9fac0c8d76d5041609b06e82" region="sprites" offset="c000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="pr5317.76" size="256" crc="648350b8" sha1="c7986aa9127ef5b50b845434cb4e81dff9861cd2" region="proms" offset="0"/> |
   |    | <chip type="cpu" tag="maincpu" name="Z80" clock="20000000"/> |
   |    | <chip type="cpu" tag="soundcpu" name="Z80" clock="4000000"/> |
   |    | <chip type="audio" tag="mono" name="Speaker"/> |
   |    | <chip type="audio" tag="sn1" name="SN76489A" clock="2000000"/> |
   |    | <chip type="audio" tag="sn2" name="SN76489A" clock="4000000"/> |
   |    | <display tag="screen" type="raster" rotate="90" width="512" height="224" refresh="60.096154" pixclock="10000000" htotal="640" hbend="0" hbstart="512" vtotal="260" vbend="0" vbstart="224" /> |
   |    | <sound channels="1"/> |
   |    | <input players="2" buttons="1" coins="2"> |
   |    |    | <control type="dial" minimum="0" maximum="255" sensitivity="60" keydelta="15" reverse="yes"/> |
   |    | </input> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Cabinet" tag="SWA" mask="1"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Upright" value="0" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Cocktail" value="1"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Demo Sounds" tag="SWA" mask="2"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="0"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="2" default="yes"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Lives" tag="SWA" mask="8"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2" value="8"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="3" value="0" default="yes"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Bonus Life" tag="SWA" mask="16"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="10k 30k 60k 100k 150k" value="16" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="30k 50k 100k 200k 300k" value="0"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Allow Continue" tag="SWA" mask="32"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="No" value="32"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Yes" value="0" default="yes"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="SWA" mask="64"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="64" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Service Mode" tag="SWA" mask="128"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="128" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Coin A" tag="SWB" mask="15"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="4 Coins/1 Credit" value="7"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="3 Coins/1 Credit" value="8"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2 Coins/1 Credit" value="9"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2 Coins/1 Credit 5/3 6/4" value="5"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2 Coins/1 Credit 4/3" value="4"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/1 Credit" value="15" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/1 Credit 2/3" value="1"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/1 Credit 4/5" value="2"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/1 Credit 5/6" value="3"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2 Coins/3 Credits" value="6"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/2 Credits" value="14"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/3 Credits" value="13"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/4 Credits" value="12"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/5 Credits" value="11"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/6 Credits" value="10"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Coin B" tag="SWB" mask="240"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="4 Coins/1 Credit" value="112"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="3 Coins/1 Credit" value="128"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2 Coins/1 Credit" value="144"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2 Coins/1 Credit 5/3 6/4" value="80"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2 Coins/1 Credit 4/3" value="64"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/1 Credit" value="240" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/1 Credit 2/3" value="16"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/1 Credit 4/5" value="32"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/1 Credit 5/6" value="48"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2 Coins/3 Credits" value="96"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/2 Credits" value="224"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/3 Credits" value="208"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/4 Credits" value="192"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/5 Credits" value="176"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/6 Credits" value="160"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <driver status="good" emulation="good" color="good" sound="good" graphic="good" savestate="supported" palettesize="2048"/> |
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