wboy5: MAME ROM Information. History:
Wonder Boy (c) 1986 Sega.
A little boy ventures through Wonderland in this horizontally scrolling game. There are 4 areas, each with 4 levels and end bosses. Walking and jumping depletes your energy so you must eat food found along the way.
- TECHNICAL -
Sega System 1 hardware
Game ID : 834-5984
Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)
Players : 2
Control : 2-way joystick
Buttons : 2
- TRIVIA -
Released in April 1986 in Japan.
Licensed to Escape.
Chris E McClard holds the official official record for this game, on factory setting, with 1,217,240 points on 06/05/2005.
A deluxe version (bootleg ?) was made by Vision Electronics (see Updates section for more information).
- UPDATES -
Wonder Boy Deluxe has a dip switch to control how fast the energy decreases.
- TIPS AND TRICKS -
* Round 8 : If you manages to finish the game (Round 7 area 4) without forgetting any of the sweet little faces that multiply the vitality at the end of the screen, you can enjoy the Round 8.
- SERIES -
1. Wonder Boy (1986)
2. Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1987)
3. Wonder Boy III - Monster Lair (1988)
4. Wonder Boy IV - Monster World II (Sega Mega Drive)
5. Wonder Boy V - Monster World III (1991, Sega Mega Drive)
6. Monster World IV (1994, Sega Mega Drive)
- PORTS -
* Consoles :
Sega SG-1000 (1986)
Nintendo Famicom (1986, "Adventure island")
Sega Master System (1987)
Sega Game Gear (1990)
Nintendo Game Boy (1991, "Adventure island")
Nintendo Super Famicom (1992, "Super Adventure Island")
Sony PlayStation 2 (2007, "Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 29 - Monster World Complete Collection")
* Computers :
Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)
Commodore C64 (1987)
Amstrad CPC (1987)
MSX
- SOURCES -
Game's rom.
MAME XML Output:
   | <game name="wboy5" sourcefile="system1.c" cloneof="wboy" romof="wboy"> |
   |    | <description>Wonder Boy (set 5, bootleg)</description> |
   |    | <year>1986</year> |
   |    | <manufacturer>bootleg</manufacturer> |
   |    | <rom name="wb1.ic116" size="16384" crc="6c67407c" sha1="58d567ee46470cfdf7f1a539fabeb9f0e3c9e6ff" region="maincpu" offset="0"/> |
   |    | <rom name="wb_2" size="16384" crc="4081b624" sha1="892fd347638ec900a7afc3d338b68e9d0a14f2b4" region="maincpu" offset="4000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="wb_3" size="16384" crc="c48a0e36" sha1="c9b9e51334e8b698be2195dda7701bb51760e502" region="maincpu" offset="8000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="epr-7498.120" merge="epr-7498.120" size="8192" crc="78ae1e7b" sha1="86032f443359b0bb2766e33024ed2e320aa9bc84" region="soundcpu" offset="0"/> |
   |    | <rom name="epr-7497.62" merge="epr-7497.62" size="8192" crc="08d609ca" sha1="11799e9ef7e6942b304f132b404bff3ed44d524b" region="tiles" offset="0"/> |
   |    | <rom name="epr-7496.61" merge="epr-7496.61" size="8192" crc="6f61fdf1" sha1="21826aebf5835b9f3d9c467c8647809c1bc0d01f" region="tiles" offset="2000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="epr-7495.64" merge="epr-7495.64" size="8192" crc="6a0d2c2d" sha1="8c21d7f0768e8dda2b7185f3c510cae4229a4a2e" region="tiles" offset="4000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="epr-7494.63" merge="epr-7494.63" size="8192" crc="a8e281c7" sha1="a88b80a7b94ab1401bbf28d7707fdf28a5505127" region="tiles" offset="6000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="epr-7493.66" merge="epr-7493.66" size="8192" crc="89305df4" sha1="7a5098624769a31e7512f56831e818bce6a18871" region="tiles" offset="8000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="epr-7492.65" merge="epr-7492.65" size="8192" crc="60f806b1" sha1="f91e5868a455dff2bce3c2891a7cfd648957cd73" region="tiles" offset="a000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="epr-7485.117" merge="epr-7485.117" size="16384" crc="c2891722" sha1="e4e11c0e9bd0dc121c25349493f2b13d2ff8c807" region="sprites" offset="0"/> |
   |    | <rom name="epr-7487.04" merge="epr-7487.04" size="16384" crc="2d3a421b" sha1="d70440a8703ccface3212cd9544c950b36263e8c" region="sprites" offset="4000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="epr-7486.110" merge="epr-7486.110" size="16384" crc="8d622c50" sha1="9a76a50204c618347d3e8eee6cda841becd906eb" region="sprites" offset="8000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="epr-7488.05" merge="epr-7488.05" size="16384" crc="007c2f1b" sha1="c2f1376144a49d20cb35384648e06d06978474c1" region="sprites" offset="c000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="pr-5317.76" merge="pr-5317.76" 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="0" 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="2" coins="2" service="yes"> |
   |    |    | <control type="joy" ways="2"/> |
   |    | </input> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Coin A" tag="SWA" 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="SWA" 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> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Cabinet" tag="SWB" mask="1"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Upright" value="0" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Cocktail" value="1"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Demo Sounds" tag="SWB" mask="2"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="2"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="0" default="yes"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Lives" tag="SWB" mask="12"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1" value="12" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2" value="8"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="3" value="4"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Free Play" value="0"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Bonus Life" tag="SWB" mask="16"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="30k 100k 170k 240k" value="16"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="30k 120k 210k 300k" value="0" default="yes"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Allow Continue" tag="SWB" mask="32"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="No" value="0"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Yes" value="32" default="yes"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Difficulty" tag="SWB" mask="64"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Easy" value="64" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Hard" value="0"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="SWB" mask="128"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="128" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <driver status="good" emulation="good" color="good" sound="good" graphic="good" savestate="supported" palettesize="2048"/> |
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