Bosconian (Midway, new version)| 1981 |
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Developer: [Namco] (Midway license)
Controls/Input Device: Control(joy8way), Buttons(1)
Number of Players: 2
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Developer: [Namco] (Midway license)
Controls/Input Device: Control(joy8way), Buttons(1)
Number of Players: 2
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Bosconian (Midway, new version) VGMuseum Game Endings
Bosconian (Midway, new version) on CAESAR
Bosconian (Midway, new version) high score and replay at MARP
Bosconian (Midway, new version) on datObase
URL: Rules:
URL: Hints:
URL: Cheats:
URL: Reviews:
Bosconian (Midway, new version) VGMuseum Game Endings
Bosconian (Midway, new version) on CAESAR
Bosconian (Midway, new version) high score and replay at MARP
Bosconian (Midway, new version) on datObase
Mameinfo.dat entry:
0.37b10 [Yochizo]
WIP:
- 0.147u2: hap fixed clone Omega Fighter Special. The game fails to boot or finish post. After showing bad rom errors, the game resets.
- 0.147u1: Fixed maincpu rom loading.
- 0.122u7: Fixed gfx1/2/3/4/5 rom loading.
- 0.89u3: Changed Z80 CPU2 clock speed to 5MHz.
- 0.37b10: Yochizo added 'Omega Fighter' (UPL 1989) and clone Omega Fighter Special.
- 21st November 2000: Yochizo fixed some graphics bugs in the Omega Fighter / Atomic Robo-kid driver.
- 8th November 2000: Yochizo sent in a driver for Omega Fighter and Atomic Robo-kid.
- 25th April 1999: Dumped Omega Fighter Special.
LEVELS: 8 (restarts once)
Other Emulators:
* FB Alpha
* JFF
* Raine
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Mission 660
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Tatsujin (Tourvision PCE bootleg)
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Romset: 2016 kb / 8 files / 457.8 zip
Credits Mameinfo and Mametesters Project Robert J. Rabgno et al.
0.37b10 [Yochizo]
WIP:
- 0.147u2: hap fixed clone Omega Fighter Special. The game fails to boot or finish post. After showing bad rom errors, the game resets.
- 0.147u1: Fixed maincpu rom loading.
- 0.122u7: Fixed gfx1/2/3/4/5 rom loading.
- 0.89u3: Changed Z80 CPU2 clock speed to 5MHz.
- 0.37b10: Yochizo added 'Omega Fighter' (UPL 1989) and clone Omega Fighter Special.
- 21st November 2000: Yochizo fixed some graphics bugs in the Omega Fighter / Atomic Robo-kid driver.
- 8th November 2000: Yochizo sent in a driver for Omega Fighter and Atomic Robo-kid.
- 25th April 1999: Dumped Omega Fighter Special.
LEVELS: 8 (restarts once)
Other Emulators:
* FB Alpha
* JFF
* Raine
Recommended Games (Star Force):
Catacomb
Vega
Espial
Night Star (DECO Cassette)
Nova 2001
Star Jacker
Stunt Air
Zodiack
Star Force
Alpha Mission / ASO
Alpha Mission II / ASO II
Astro Warrior (Mega-Tech)
Mission 660
Rafflesia
S.R.D. Mission
Truxton / Tatsujin
Tatsujin (Tourvision PCE bootleg)
Truxton II / Tatsujin Oh
Blast Off
Blazing Lazers
GunHed (Tourvision PCE bootleg)
The Next Space
Omega Fighter
Super Star Soldier (Tourvision PCE bootleg)
Lethal Thunder
Pollux
Strike Gunner S.T.G
Vimana
Explosive Breaker
Final Star Force
Galmedes
Gunlock
GunNail
Nebulas Ray
Super-X
Gekirindan
Viper Phase 1
Fever SOS
Mars Matrix: Hyper Solid Shooting
Romset: 2016 kb / 8 files / 457.8 zip
Credits Mameinfo and Mametesters Project Robert J. Rabgno et al.
History.dat entry:
Bosconian - Star Destroyer (c) 1981 Midway Mfg. Co.
Export version by Midway for North America. Game developed in Japan by Namco. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese release entry; "Bosconian - Star Destroyer [Upright model]".
- TECHNICAL -
[Upright model]
[No. 550]
Dimensions : 68inch (173cm) High x 25inch (64cm) Wide x 28inch (71cm) Deep.
- TRIVIA -
Even if the title screen says 1981, Bosconian was released in February 1982 in North America by Midway, under license from Namco.
When Bosconian first arrived in North America, Midway gave out strategy booklets to the game from a display attached to the machine.
- PORTS -
* Consoles :
Sony PlayStation [US] (July 31, 1996) "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SLUS-00215]"
Microsoft XBOX [US] (August 30, 2005) "Namco Museum - 50th Anniversary [Model NMO-2201A-NM]"
Nintendo GameCube [US] (August 30, 2005) "Namco Museum - 50th Anniversary [Model DOL-G5NE-USA]"
Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (August 30, 2005) "Namco Museum - 50th Anniversary [Model SLUS-21164]"
Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008) "Namco Museum - Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]"
Nintendo Wii [US] (November 16, 2010) "Namco Museum Megamix"
* Handhelds :
Sony PSP [US] (August 23, 2005) "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model ULUS-10035]"
* Computers :
Commodore C64 [US] (1987) "Bosconian '87"
PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (October 25, 2005) "Namco Museum - 50th Anniversary"
* Others :
Namco Classics TV Game [US] (2003) by Jakks Pacific
Ms. Pac-Man TV Game Wireless Version [US] (2005) by Jakks Pacific
Arcade Gold featuring Pac-Man [US] (2007) by Jakks Pacific
Retro Arcade featuring Pac-Man [US] (2008) by Jakks Pacific
Arcade [US] (2010) "Pac-Man's Arcade Party"
Pac-Man Connect and Play [US] (2012) by Bandai
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: http://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=37013&o=2
Licensed from Alexis Bousiges under a CC Attribution 3.0 License
Bosconian - Star Destroyer (c) 1981 Midway Mfg. Co.
Export version by Midway for North America. Game developed in Japan by Namco. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese release entry; "Bosconian - Star Destroyer [Upright model]".
- TECHNICAL -
[Upright model]
[No. 550]
Dimensions : 68inch (173cm) High x 25inch (64cm) Wide x 28inch (71cm) Deep.
- TRIVIA -
Even if the title screen says 1981, Bosconian was released in February 1982 in North America by Midway, under license from Namco.
When Bosconian first arrived in North America, Midway gave out strategy booklets to the game from a display attached to the machine.
- PORTS -
* Consoles :
Sony PlayStation [US] (July 31, 1996) "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SLUS-00215]"
Microsoft XBOX [US] (August 30, 2005) "Namco Museum - 50th Anniversary [Model NMO-2201A-NM]"
Nintendo GameCube [US] (August 30, 2005) "Namco Museum - 50th Anniversary [Model DOL-G5NE-USA]"
Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (August 30, 2005) "Namco Museum - 50th Anniversary [Model SLUS-21164]"
Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008) "Namco Museum - Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]"
Nintendo Wii [US] (November 16, 2010) "Namco Museum Megamix"
* Handhelds :
Sony PSP [US] (August 23, 2005) "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model ULUS-10035]"
* Computers :
Commodore C64 [US] (1987) "Bosconian '87"
PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (October 25, 2005) "Namco Museum - 50th Anniversary"
* Others :
Namco Classics TV Game [US] (2003) by Jakks Pacific
Ms. Pac-Man TV Game Wireless Version [US] (2005) by Jakks Pacific
Arcade Gold featuring Pac-Man [US] (2007) by Jakks Pacific
Retro Arcade featuring Pac-Man [US] (2008) by Jakks Pacific
Arcade [US] (2010) "Pac-Man's Arcade Party"
Pac-Man Connect and Play [US] (2012) by Bandai
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: http://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=37013&o=2
Licensed from Alexis Bousiges under a CC Attribution 3.0 License
cheat.dat entry:
00000000 83E2 00000005 FFFFFFFF Infinite Lives
20800000 1364 00000018 FFFFFFFF Invincibility
20810000 0F76 000000C9 FFFFFFFF Invincibility (2/3)
20810000 0F68 0000006A FFFFFFFF Invincibility (3/3) 1 against bullets, 2 against rocks/mines & space stations, 3 against ships (also needs 2)
Credit Pugsy's MAME Cheat file
00000000 83E2 00000005 FFFFFFFF Infinite Lives
20800000 1364 00000018 FFFFFFFF Invincibility
20810000 0F76 000000C9 FFFFFFFF Invincibility (2/3)
20810000 0F68 0000006A FFFFFFFF Invincibility (3/3) 1 against bullets, 2 against rocks/mines & space stations, 3 against ships (also needs 2)
Credit Pugsy's MAME Cheat file
