Mr Driller (DRI1/VER.A)| 1999 |
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Developer: Namco
Controls/Input Device: Control(joy8way), Buttons(3)
Number of Players: 4
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Developer: Namco
Controls/Input Device: Control(joy8way), Buttons(3)
Number of Players: 4
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Mr Driller (DRI1/VER.A) VGMuseum Game Endings
Mr Driller (DRI1/VER.A) on CAESAR
Mr Driller (DRI1/VER.A) high score and replay at MARP
Mr Driller (DRI1/VER.A) on datObase
URL: Rules:
URL: Hints:
URL: Cheats:
URL: Reviews:
Mr Driller (DRI1/VER.A) VGMuseum Game Endings
Mr Driller (DRI1/VER.A) on CAESAR
Mr Driller (DRI1/VER.A) high score and replay at MARP
Mr Driller (DRI1/VER.A) 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
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.
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:
Mr. Driller (c) 1999 Namco, Limited.
A highly addictive puzzle game in which the player must drill down through an endless onslaught of blocks, attempting to get blocks of the same colour to touch and subsequently make them disappear. 'Undergrounder' bonuses can be picked up for bonus points and air capsules must be collected to restore the player's ever-diminishing air supply.
- TECHNICAL -
Namco System 12 hardware
Game ID : DRI
Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)
Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)
Players : 1
Control : 4-way joystick
Buttons : 1
- TRIVIA -
Released internationally in October 1999.
This game was originally going to be titled as 'Dig Dug III'. The main character, Susumu Hori, is the son of Taizo Hori (better known as 'Dig Dug'). Dig Dug III was initially developed unofficially by a few Namco staff, and work on the game was suspended while Ridge Racer Type 4 was being completed. However, Namco executives were impressed with the game and decided to support it as an official project.
The Mr. Driller series officially takes place in the year(s) 20XX.
- UPDATES -
Software version : DRI1/VER.A2 (Japan)
* Build date : 14:11:20, OCT 22 1999
Software version : DRI3/VER.A2 (USA)
* Build date : 14:11:20, OCT 22 1999
- SCORING -
As you collect air capsules, each one is worth 100 more points than the one before it. Upon completion of the 500 and 1000 boards, You can earn a time bonus, a perfect life bonus and a perfect air bonus.
- SERIES -
1. Mr. Driller (1999, Arcade)
2. Mr. Driller 2 (2000, Arcade)
3. Mr. Driller G (2001, Arcade)
4. Mr. Driller A - Fushigi na Pacteria [Model AGB-AD5J-JPN] (2002, GBA)
5. Mr. Driller - Drill Land (2002, GameCube)
6. Mr. Driller - Drill Spirits (2005, DS)
- STAFF -
Programming : Tomohiro Kaneko, Mazmoto Dai, Murakami Ayako
Graphics : Shinozaki Kaori, Hasegawa Taroo, Kusakabe Yasuko
Sound : Shina Masaru
Voice : Tatsuta Tomoko
Title logo & Package designer : Tamiya Kiyotaka
Product promotion : Cosyowaki Hiroshi
Production assistants : Nakabayashi Yasuki, Arai Takashi, Kuroda Masanao, Kondou Takiharu
Program support : Kyota Tanaka, Funatsu Tetsuya, Hijiya Tosiharu
Product manager : Hajime Nakatani, Oishi Masuya
Producer : Yoshizawa Hideo
Executive producer : Masaya Nakamura
Director : Nagaoka Yasuhito
- PORTS -
* Consoles :
Nintendo Game Boy Color (2000)
Sega Dreamcast (2000)
Sony PlayStation (2000)
Bandai WonderSwan (2001)
Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "NamCollection") : Japan release only.
* Computers :
PC [MS Windows] (1999)
* Others :
Mobile phones (2003)
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: http://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=1688&o=2
Licensed from Alexis Bousiges under a CC Attribution 3.0 License
Mr. Driller (c) 1999 Namco, Limited.
A highly addictive puzzle game in which the player must drill down through an endless onslaught of blocks, attempting to get blocks of the same colour to touch and subsequently make them disappear. 'Undergrounder' bonuses can be picked up for bonus points and air capsules must be collected to restore the player's ever-diminishing air supply.
- TECHNICAL -
Namco System 12 hardware
Game ID : DRI
Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)
Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)
Players : 1
Control : 4-way joystick
Buttons : 1
- TRIVIA -
Released internationally in October 1999.
This game was originally going to be titled as 'Dig Dug III'. The main character, Susumu Hori, is the son of Taizo Hori (better known as 'Dig Dug'). Dig Dug III was initially developed unofficially by a few Namco staff, and work on the game was suspended while Ridge Racer Type 4 was being completed. However, Namco executives were impressed with the game and decided to support it as an official project.
The Mr. Driller series officially takes place in the year(s) 20XX.
- UPDATES -
Software version : DRI1/VER.A2 (Japan)
* Build date : 14:11:20, OCT 22 1999
Software version : DRI3/VER.A2 (USA)
* Build date : 14:11:20, OCT 22 1999
- SCORING -
As you collect air capsules, each one is worth 100 more points than the one before it. Upon completion of the 500 and 1000 boards, You can earn a time bonus, a perfect life bonus and a perfect air bonus.
- SERIES -
1. Mr. Driller (1999, Arcade)
2. Mr. Driller 2 (2000, Arcade)
3. Mr. Driller G (2001, Arcade)
4. Mr. Driller A - Fushigi na Pacteria [Model AGB-AD5J-JPN] (2002, GBA)
5. Mr. Driller - Drill Land (2002, GameCube)
6. Mr. Driller - Drill Spirits (2005, DS)
- STAFF -
Programming : Tomohiro Kaneko, Mazmoto Dai, Murakami Ayako
Graphics : Shinozaki Kaori, Hasegawa Taroo, Kusakabe Yasuko
Sound : Shina Masaru
Voice : Tatsuta Tomoko
Title logo & Package designer : Tamiya Kiyotaka
Product promotion : Cosyowaki Hiroshi
Production assistants : Nakabayashi Yasuki, Arai Takashi, Kuroda Masanao, Kondou Takiharu
Program support : Kyota Tanaka, Funatsu Tetsuya, Hijiya Tosiharu
Product manager : Hajime Nakatani, Oishi Masuya
Producer : Yoshizawa Hideo
Executive producer : Masaya Nakamura
Director : Nagaoka Yasuhito
- PORTS -
* Consoles :
Nintendo Game Boy Color (2000)
Sega Dreamcast (2000)
Sony PlayStation (2000)
Bandai WonderSwan (2001)
Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "NamCollection") : Japan release only.
* Computers :
PC [MS Windows] (1999)
* Others :
Mobile phones (2003)
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: http://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=1688&o=2
Licensed from Alexis Bousiges under a CC Attribution 3.0 License
cheat.dat entry:
00000000 2C4560 00000009 FFFFFFFF Infinite Credits
00000000 21D5F8 0000000A FFFFFFFF Infinite Lives
00000000 29EBF9 0000004A FFFFFFFF Infinite Air
Credit Pugsy's MAME Cheat file
00000000 2C4560 00000009 FFFFFFFF Infinite Credits
00000000 21D5F8 0000000A FFFFFFFF Infinite Lives
00000000 29EBF9 0000004A FFFFFFFF Infinite Air
Credit Pugsy's MAME Cheat file
