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majest12: MAME ROM Information.


History:

Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV (c) 1990 Taito.


The 3rd sequel to Taito's seminal "Space Invaders", Majestic Twelve leaves the classic Invaders game-play intact, but adds a slew of new alien invaders and power-ups to the mix. This, together with the vastly improved graphics that introduce colorful new backdrops - some of which scroll vertically in a similar fashion to the star-field in Namco's "Galaxian" - ensure that Majestic 12 is a worthy sequel to the legendary original.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Game ID : C64


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1990.


This game is known outside Japan as "Super Space Invaders '91".


The Majestic Twelve in the title originates from a secret coalition known as Majestic Twelve in the United States who was dedicated to investigating sighting of UFOs.


This game was dedicated to Katsujiro Fujimoto.


- SERIES -


1. Space Invaders (1978)

2. Space Invaders Deluxe (1979)

3. Return of the Invaders (1985)

4. Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV (1990)

5. Space Invaders DX (1994)

6. Space Invaders '95 - The Attack of Lunar Loonies (1995)

7. Space Invaders Virtual Collection (1995, Nintendo Virtual Boy)

8. Space Invaders Anniversary (2003)

9. Space Invaders Evolution (2005, Sony PSP)

10. Space Invaders Revolution (2005, Nintendo DS)

11. Space Invaders Extreme (2008, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Director : Ichiro Fujisue

Game designer : Tomohiro Ohno

Software : Hideki Hashimoto, Takashi Kitabayashi, Norihito Taniyama, Masahiro Shimazaki, Takayuki Shinma

Hardware : Yasuhiro Shibuya

Character designers : Senba Takatsuna, Tomohiro Ohno, Masami Kikuchi, Tsuyoshi Satoh, Takayuki Miyazawa

Designer : Rintaro Doi, Kumi Mizobe

Sound : Yasuhisa Watanabe, Shiro Imaoka, Norihiro Furukawa, Kazuko Umino


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 26, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057]")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Taito Memories Vol. 1")

Sony PSP [JP] (2005, "Space Invaders Pocket")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.



MAME Info:

0.33b4 [Howie Cohen]


Artwork available


Bugs:

- Graphic garbage when you get the T bonus. Iaspis (ID 01013)


WIP:

- 0.140u2: Irongiant added clone Super Space Invaders '91 (World). Changed parent description to 'Super Space Invaders '91 (World, Rev 1)'. Fixed rom names.

- 26th July 2008: Mr. Do - Another favorite of mine that was bought awhile ago finally got some love: Majestic Twelve bezel.

- 0.102u5: Nicola Salmoria fixed butterfly wings do not work properly, when you get the 'Freeze Time' bonus.

- 0.56: Fixed rom names.

- 29th June 2000: Hans de Goede fixed Super Space Invaders '91 and clone Majestic Twelve from crashing.

- 31st May 2000: Brad Oliver integrated the Super Space Invaders and Taito F2 drivers.

- 0.36b5: Added dipswitches 'Cabinet', 'Flip Screen' and 'Difficulty'.

- 0.35RC2: Changed description to 'Super Space Invaders '91 (World)' and clone to 'Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV (Japan)'.

- 19th April 1999: Marco Cassili added clone Majestic 12.

- 0.35b13: Changed description of clone 'Majestic Twelve' to 'Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV'.

- 0.35b11: Marco Cassili added clone Majestic Twelve.

- 0.34b8: Andrew Prime fixed flickering sprites in SSI.

- 0.34b6: Ernesto Corvi added sound to Super Space Invaders. Added Z80 CPU2, YM2610 sound and sound cpu rom and ADPCM samples rom.

- 0.33b7: Super Space Invaders use the dynamic palette system [Aaron Giles].

- 0.33b4: Howie Cohen added Super Space Invaders '91 (Taito 1990), preliminary.

- 19th March 1998: CaBBe dumped Super Space Invaders '91 (World).


LEVELS: 43


Other Emulators:

* FB Alpha

* Raine

* Retrocade


Recommended Games (Space Invaders):

Space Invaders

Space Invaders Part II

Return of the Invaders

Space Invaders DX

Super Space Invaders '91

Space Invaders '95 - Attack Of The Lunar Loonies

Space Invaders Anniversary

Space Invaders II

Space Stranger

Super Invader Attack

Invinco

Invinco / Deep Scan

Invinco / Head On 2

Rolling Crash / Moon Base

Space Attack

Space Attack / Head On

Space Fever

Space Fever High Splitter

Space Fighter Mark II

Space King 2

Beam Invader

Rotary Fighter

IPM Invader

Shuttle Invader

Attack Ufo

Space Intruder


Romset: 1728 kb / 5 files / 544.9 zip



MAME XML Output:

       <game name="majest12" sourcefile="taito_f2.c" cloneof="ssi" romof="ssi">
              <description>Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV (Japan)</description>
              <year>1990</year>
              <manufacturer>Taito Corporation</manufacturer>
              <rom name="c64-07.10" size="131072" crc="f29ed5c9" sha1="62283af1c08457db54057ee59a95fb7a3797b897" region="maincpu" offset="0"/>
              <rom name="c64-06.4" size="131072" crc="18dc71ac" sha1="cb9c0b330ae98e20269f18cdb543feb294647245" region="maincpu" offset="40000"/>
              <rom name="c64-08.11" size="131072" crc="ddfd33d5" sha1="33cc5a0aedf8228b42466cd2a1fe3e06fbfbf141" region="maincpu" offset="1"/>
              <rom name="c64-05.5" size="131072" crc="b61866c0" sha1="9c2096eae05782377a655c3607b65a2cd6a66272" region="maincpu" offset="40001"/>
              <rom name="c64-01.1" merge="c64-01.1" size="1048576" crc="a1b4f486" sha1="bdd6bf144e50fe7b1d4cf4504471a689669415a4" region="gfx2" offset="0"/>
              <rom name="c64-09.13" merge="c64-09.13" size="65536" crc="88d7f65c" sha1="d6383bf8fd035772fa3c57b26b727eefe1aadd93" region="audiocpu" offset="0"/>
              <rom name="c64-02.2" merge="c64-02.2" size="131072" crc="3cb0b907" sha1="7cbe437fe584575a2f26a582095fd49665c7003e" region="ymsnd" offset="0"/>
              <chip type="cpu" tag="maincpu" name="68000" clock="12000000"/>
              <chip type="cpu" tag="audiocpu" name="Z80" clock="4000000"/>
              <chip type="audio" tag="lspeaker" name="Speaker"/>
              <chip type="audio" tag="rspeaker" name="Speaker"/>
              <chip type="audio" tag="ymsnd" name="YM2610" clock="8000000"/>
              <display tag="screen" type="raster" rotate="270" width="320" height="224" refresh="60.000000" />
              <sound channels="2"/>
              <input players="2" buttons="2" coins="2" tilt="yes">
                     <control type="joy" ways="8"/>
              </input>
              <dipswitch name="Cabinet" tag="DSWA" mask="1">
                     <dipvalue name="Upright" value="0" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="Cocktail" value="1"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Flip Screen" tag="DSWA" mask="2">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="2" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Service Mode" tag="DSWA" mask="4">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="4" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Demo Sounds" tag="DSWA" mask="8">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="0"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="8" default="yes"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Coin A" tag="DSWA" mask="48">
                     <dipvalue name="3 Coins/1 Credit" value="0"/>
                     <dipvalue name="2 Coins/1 Credit" value="16"/>
                     <dipvalue name="1 Coin/1 Credit" value="48" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="1 Coin/2 Credits" value="32"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Coin B" tag="DSWA" mask="192">
                     <dipvalue name="3 Coins/1 Credit" value="0"/>
                     <dipvalue name="2 Coins/1 Credit" value="64"/>
                     <dipvalue name="1 Coin/1 Credit" value="192" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="1 Coin/2 Credits" value="128"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Difficulty" tag="DSWB" mask="3">
                     <dipvalue name="Easy" value="2"/>
                     <dipvalue name="Medium" value="3" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="Hard" value="1"/>
                     <dipvalue name="Hardest" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Shields" tag="DSWB" mask="12">
                     <dipvalue name="None" value="0"/>
                     <dipvalue name="1" value="12" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="2" value="4"/>
                     <dipvalue name="3" value="8"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Lives" tag="DSWB" mask="16">
                     <dipvalue name="2" value="0"/>
                     <dipvalue name="3" value="16" default="yes"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Allow Continue" tag="DSWB" mask="64">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="0"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="64" default="yes"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="2 Players Mode" tag="DSWB" mask="160">
                     <dipvalue name="Simultaneous" value="160" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="Alternate, Single" value="128"/>
                     <dipvalue name="Alternate, Dual" value="0"/>
                     <dipvalue name="Not Allowed" value="32"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <driver status="good" emulation="good" color="good" sound="good" graphic="good" savestate="supported" palettesize="4096"/>
       </game>
 
 


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