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podrace: MAME ROM Information.


History:

Star Wars Racer Arcade (c) 2000 Sega.


A 'pod'-racing game, based on the movie 'Star Wars - Episode I'.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Hikaru Hardware


CPU : 2 x Hitachi SH-4 128 bit RISC CPU with graphic functions @ 200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS

Graphic Engine : Sega Custom 3D

Sound Engine : "Super Intelligent Processor", 32-bit RISC CPU (64 channels ADPCM)

Main Memory : 64 Mbytes

Graphic Memory : 28 Mbytes

Sound Memory : 8 Mbytes


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2000.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (serial number U0097592). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Unlockable Characters :

Ben Quadinators - Complete the Expert Course 50 times.

Gasgano - Get 700 plays in total on the machine.


- SERIES -


1. Star Wars Racer Arcade (2000)

2. Star Wars - Racer Revenge (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1999, "Star Wars Episode I: Racer")

Nintendo 64 (1999, "Star Wars Episode I: Racer")

Sega Dreamcast (2000, "Star Wars Episode I: Racer")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (1999, "Star Wars Episode I: Racer")

Apple Macintosh (1999, "Star Wars Episode I: Racer")


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.




MAME Info:

0.126 [Guru]


WIP:

- 0.126: Guru added Star Wars Pod Racer (Sega 2001).

- 6th July 2008: Guru - As part of the on-going Saga of dumping, it was one of my goals to hook up the Star Wars Racer Arcade and take a few pics and videos before I pull it all apart and dump it. Since it's a Sega game from 2000, it's not so easy to do that because of the special power and cable requirements. I've been slowly collecting various bits and pieces from different places in order to make that happen. Today was that day and here's a few pics.

- 12th February 2008: Guru - More arrivals today! In the bottom box we have a nice Sega Star Wars Pod Racer (Sega Hikaru h/w). Thanks to MooglyGuy.


Recommended Games:

Star Wars

The Empire Strikes Back

Return of the Jedi

Star Wars Arcade

Star Wars Trilogy

Star Wars Pod Racer

Star Fire

Tunnel Hunt


Recommended Games (Starfighter):

Starship 1

Star Fire

Star Fire 2

Star Hawk

Tailgunner

Tunnel Hunt

Warp Speed

Space Encounters

Space Seeker

Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom

Gravitar

Rougien

Star Trek

Tac/Scan

Ambush

Blaster

Cube Quest

I, Robot

Star Wars

The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars Arcade

Star Wars Trilogy

Star Wars Pod Racer

Tube Panic

High Voltage

Mirax

Splendor Blast

Vs. Star Luster

Shrike Avenger

Thunder Ceptor

Galaxy Force 2

Starblade

Galactic Storm

Space Lords

Solar Assault

Hyperdrive

Vapor TRX


Romset: 16384 kb / 4 files / 3.83 zip




MAME XML Output:

       <game name="podrace" sourcefile="hikaru.c" romof="hikaru">
              <description>Star Wars Pod Racer</description>
              <year>2001</year>
              <manufacturer>Sega</manufacturer>
              <biosset name="bios0" description="epr23400a" default="yes"/>
              <biosset name="bios1" description="epr23400"/>
              <biosset name="bios2" description="epr21904"/>
              <rom name="epr23400a.ic94" merge="epr23400a.ic94" bios="bios0" size="2097152" crc="2aa906a7" sha1="098c9909b123ed6c338ac874f2ee90e3b2da4c02" region="maincpu" offset="0"/>
              <rom name="epr-23400.ic94" merge="epr-23400.ic94" bios="bios1" size="2097152" crc="3d557104" sha1="d39879f5a1acbd54ad8ee4fbd412f870c9ff4aa5" region="maincpu" offset="0"/>
              <rom name="epr-21904.ic94" merge="epr-21904.ic94" bios="bios2" size="2097152" crc="d96298b6" sha1="d10d837bc7d68eb7125c34beffe21a91305627b0" region="maincpu" offset="0"/>
              <rom name="epr-23174.ic29" size="4194304" crc="eae62b46" sha1="f1458072b002d64bbb7c43c582e3191e8031e19a" region="user1" offset="0"/>
              <rom name="epr-23175.ic30" size="4194304" crc="b92da060" sha1="dd9ecbd0977aef7629441ff45f4ad807b2408603" region="user1" offset="2"/>
              <rom name="epr-23176.ic31" size="4194304" crc="2f2824a7" sha1="a375719e3cababab5b33d00d8696c7cd62c5af30" region="user1" offset="800000"/>
              <rom name="epr-23177.ic32" size="4194304" crc="7a5e3f0f" sha1="e8ca00cfaaa9be4f9d269e4d8f6bcbbd7de8f6d6" region="user1" offset="800002"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23086.ic37" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="0"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23087.ic38" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="800000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23088.ic39" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="1000000"/>
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              <rom name="mpr-23091.ic42" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="2800000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23092.ic43" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="3000000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23093.ic44" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="3800000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23094.ic45" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="4000000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23095.ic46" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="4800000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23096.ic47" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="5000000"/>
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              <rom name="mpr-23099.ic50" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="6800000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23100.ic51" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="7000000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23101.ic52" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="7800000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23102.ic53" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="8000000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23103.ic54" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="8800000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23104.ic55" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="9000000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23105.ic56" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="9800000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23106.ic57" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="a000000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23107.ic58" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="a800000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23108.ic59" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="b000000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23109.ic60" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="b800000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23110.ic61" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="c000000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23111.ic62" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="c800000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23112.ic63" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="d000000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23113.ic64" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="d800000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23114.ic65" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="e000000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23115.ic66" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="e800000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23116.ic67" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="f000000"/>
              <rom name="mpr-23117.ic68" size="8388608" status="nodump" region="user2" offset="f800000"/>
              <chip type="cpu" tag="maincpu" name="SH-4" clock="200000000"/>
              <chip type="cpu" tag="slave" name="SH-4" clock="200000000"/>
              <display tag="screen" type="raster" rotate="0" width="640" height="480" refresh="60.000000" />
              <sound channels="0"/>
              <input players="0">
              </input>
              <driver status="preliminary" emulation="preliminary" color="good" sound="preliminary" graphic="good" savestate="unsupported" palettesize="4096"/>
       </game>
 
 


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