Hydra| 1990 |
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Developer: Atari Games
Controls/Input Device: Control(stick), Buttons(6)
Number of Players: 1
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Developer: Atari Games
Controls/Input Device: Control(stick), Buttons(6)
Number of Players: 1
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SoundMix: Mono
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Hydra VGMuseum Game Endings
Hydra on CAESAR
Hydra high score and replay at MARP
Hydra on datObase
URL: Rules:
URL: Hints:
URL: Cheats:
URL: Reviews:
Hydra VGMuseum Game Endings
Hydra on CAESAR
Hydra high score and replay at MARP
Hydra 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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Nova 2001
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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.
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:
Hydra (c) 1990 Atari Games Corp.
An abstract racing game in which the player takes on the role of a special government courier, who must deliver a number of secret cargoes to their various destinations at the end of each stage. Gameplay consists of piloting a heavily-armed hovercraft over a series of waterways, avoiding or destroying the enemy craft and barriers that litter each level. Progress is hampered by mines, enemy hovercraft, logs and other obstacles. Money bags can be collected as well as extra fuel.
On-board fuel depletes at a steady pace and players must keep a look out for additional fuel cells. In addition to a forward-firing gun, the hovercraft is equipped with a 'Boost' function. Providing the player has enough boost fuel, the craft can be made to fly in the air for a limited time; useful for avoiding enemies and barriers, as well as for gaining access to certain bonus items.
- TECHNICAL -
Atari G1 hardware
Game ID : 136079
Main CPU : Motorola 68000 (@ 14.31818 Mhz), MOS Technology 6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)
Sound Chips : Yamaha YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 9.037 Khz)
Players : 1
Control : stick
Buttons : 6
- TRIVIA -
Hydra was released in June 1990.
200 dedicated units were produced in the USA. The selling price was $2595.
750 conversion kits were produced in the USA and 100 in Ireland for European distribution. The selling price was $1295.
- UPDATES -
REVISION 1 :
* Build date : OS : 03MAY1990 19 :41 :10 / PROG : 14MAY1990 09 :57 :52
REVISION 2 :
* Build date : OS : 25MAY1990 11 :50 :03 / PROG : 25MAY1990 12 :36 :10
REVISION 3 :
* Build date : OS : 04JUN1990 18 :58 :46 / PROG : 08JUN1990 14 :19 :52
- STAFF -
Project Leaders : Dennis Harper, Milt Loper
Programmers : Dennis Harper, Andrew Burgess
Animators : Deborgh Short, Nick Stern, Chuck Eyler, Will Noble, Sharon Plotkin
Audio : Don Diekneite, Brad Fuller
Hardware : Sam Lee
Technicians : Cris Drobny, Gleen McNamara
Product manager : Linda Benzler
Project supervisor : Chris Downend
Cabinet : Ken Hata, Mike Jang, Ralph Perez
Controls : Jack Aknin
Video imaging : Rob Rowe, Andrew Burgess
- PORTS -
* Computers :
Amstrad CPC (1990)
Atari ST (1991)
Commodore C64 (1991)
Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)
Atari Lynx (1992)
Commodore Amiga
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: http://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=1158&o=2
Licensed from Alexis Bousiges under a CC Attribution 3.0 License
Hydra (c) 1990 Atari Games Corp.
An abstract racing game in which the player takes on the role of a special government courier, who must deliver a number of secret cargoes to their various destinations at the end of each stage. Gameplay consists of piloting a heavily-armed hovercraft over a series of waterways, avoiding or destroying the enemy craft and barriers that litter each level. Progress is hampered by mines, enemy hovercraft, logs and other obstacles. Money bags can be collected as well as extra fuel.
On-board fuel depletes at a steady pace and players must keep a look out for additional fuel cells. In addition to a forward-firing gun, the hovercraft is equipped with a 'Boost' function. Providing the player has enough boost fuel, the craft can be made to fly in the air for a limited time; useful for avoiding enemies and barriers, as well as for gaining access to certain bonus items.
- TECHNICAL -
Atari G1 hardware
Game ID : 136079
Main CPU : Motorola 68000 (@ 14.31818 Mhz), MOS Technology 6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)
Sound Chips : Yamaha YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 9.037 Khz)
Players : 1
Control : stick
Buttons : 6
- TRIVIA -
Hydra was released in June 1990.
200 dedicated units were produced in the USA. The selling price was $2595.
750 conversion kits were produced in the USA and 100 in Ireland for European distribution. The selling price was $1295.
- UPDATES -
REVISION 1 :
* Build date : OS : 03MAY1990 19 :41 :10 / PROG : 14MAY1990 09 :57 :52
REVISION 2 :
* Build date : OS : 25MAY1990 11 :50 :03 / PROG : 25MAY1990 12 :36 :10
REVISION 3 :
* Build date : OS : 04JUN1990 18 :58 :46 / PROG : 08JUN1990 14 :19 :52
- STAFF -
Project Leaders : Dennis Harper, Milt Loper
Programmers : Dennis Harper, Andrew Burgess
Animators : Deborgh Short, Nick Stern, Chuck Eyler, Will Noble, Sharon Plotkin
Audio : Don Diekneite, Brad Fuller
Hardware : Sam Lee
Technicians : Cris Drobny, Gleen McNamara
Product manager : Linda Benzler
Project supervisor : Chris Downend
Cabinet : Ken Hata, Mike Jang, Ralph Perez
Controls : Jack Aknin
Video imaging : Rob Rowe, Andrew Burgess
- PORTS -
* Computers :
Amstrad CPC (1990)
Atari ST (1991)
Commodore C64 (1991)
Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)
Atari Lynx (1992)
Commodore Amiga
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: http://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=1158&o=2
Licensed from Alexis Bousiges under a CC Attribution 3.0 License
cheat.dat entry:
00000000 FFADA1 000000FF FFFFFFFF Infinite Fuel (Main)
00000000 FFADA3 0000005F FFFFFFFF Infinite Fuel (Reserve)
00000000 FFA568 00000009 FFFFFFFF Infinite Boosts
Credit Pugsy's MAME Cheat file
00000000 FFADA1 000000FF FFFFFFFF Infinite Fuel (Main)
00000000 FFADA3 0000005F FFFFFFFF Infinite Fuel (Reserve)
00000000 FFA568 00000009 FFFFFFFF Infinite Boosts
Credit Pugsy's MAME Cheat file
