TwinBee| 1985 |
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Developer: Konami
Controls/Input Device: Control(joy8way), Buttons(2)
Number of Players: 2
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Controls/Input Device: Control(joy8way), Buttons(2)
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TwinBee VGMuseum Game Endings
TwinBee on CAESAR
TwinBee high score and replay at MARP
TwinBee on datObase
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TwinBee VGMuseum Game Endings
TwinBee on CAESAR
TwinBee high score and replay at MARP
TwinBee 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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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:
Twin Bee (c) 1985 Konami.
Twin Bee is an overhead scrolling game starring a pair of bee-shaped robots, Twinbee (the blue one) and his female counterpart Winbee (the pink one), Twin Bee is part of what are called 'cute 'em ups', a slang for shoot-em-up games that feature cute characters, animals and other funny looking creatures, among other whimsical themes and brightly colored landscapes. It's a fun game to play with at least 6 stages that repeat themselves with increased difficulty as you go along.
Power-ups and extra points can be found in special bells hidden in some enemies that, when shot a certain number of times, will change color and then, when touched by the player, will provide a powerup, such as extra speed.
- TECHNICAL -
Konami's Bubble System Board
Game ID : GX412
Main CPU : Motorola 68000 (@ 9.216 Mhz), Zilog Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (2x) General Instrument AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), K005289 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), Sanyo VLM5030 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2
- TRIVIA -
Twin Bee was released in March 1985.
This is the first title using Konami's Bubble System Board.
Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Vol.1 - 28XA-85) on June 25, 1986.
- TIPS AND TRICKS -
* Formation Bonus : If you take out all enemies in a formation, you get bonus points.
* Yellow bell bonus : If you keep on picking up yellow bells, you earn increasing bonus points. The bonus will increase up to 10,000 points. But if you miss picking up even 1 bell in the process, the bonus drops to 500 points.
* If you keep on shooting a bell : The bell will break and turn into a bee! Be careful.
* Change the color of a bell as you wish : The color of a bell changes after every 5 shots
5 -- white
10 -- blue
15 -- green
20 -- red
* The Multiple and Barrier cannot be used together : When you have your Multiple, the Barrier (red bell) will not be available. When you have your barrier, the multiple (green bell) will not be available.
* If you take out enemies on the ground : Fruit items will appear. Pick them up to get bonus points. Strange items will appear every once in a while.
* Call an ambulance : When you get one of your hands destroyed, get your other hand destroyed (if you can afford it) to call an ambulance.
- SERIES -
1. Twin Bee [Model GX412] (1985, Arcade)
2. Moero TwinBee - Cinnamon Hakase wo Sukue! [Model KDS-TIN] (1986, Famicom Disk System)
3. Twin Bee 3 - Poko Poko Dai Maou [Model KON-RC841] (1989, Famicom)
4. TwinBee da!! [Model DMG-TDJ] (1990, Game Boy)
5. Detana!! Twin Bee (1991, Arcade)
6. Pop'n TwinBee [Model SHVC-PT] (1993, Super Famicom)
7. Twin Bee Yahhoo! Fushigi no Kuni de Dai Abare!! (1995, Arcade)
- STAFF -
Music by : Shigeru Fukutake, Yoshinori Sasaki
- PORTS -
* Consoles :
Nintendo Famicom [JP] (January 4, 1986)[Model RC807]"
Nintendo Famicom Disk [JP] (March 11, 1988) "Twin Bee [Model lRC807]"
Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (October 12, 1990) "Twinbee Da!! [Model DMG-TDY]"
Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1994) "Pop'n TwinBee"
Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (August 10, 2004) "Twin Bee [Famicom Mini] [Model AGB-FTWJ-JPN]"
Sony PSP [JP] (January 25, 2007) "Twin Bee Portable [Model ULJM-05221]"
Nintendo DS [JP] (March 15, 2007) "Konami Arcade Collection [Model NTR-P-ASKJ (RY039-J1)]"
Nintendo DS [US] (March 30, 2007) as "RainbowBell" in "Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits [Model NTR-ACXE-USA]"
Nintendo DS [EU] (October 26, 2007) "Konami Arcade Classics [Model NTR-P-ACXP]"
Nintendo DS [AU] (October 29, 2007) "Konami Arcade Classics"
Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (August 5, 2008) Famicom version
Nintendo DS [JP] (October 29, 2009) "Konami Arcade Collection [Konami Dendou Selection] [Model NTR-ASKJ-JPN-1 (RY039-J4)]"
Sony PSP [JP] (Mar. 13, 2008) "Twin Bee Portable [Konami The Best] [Model ULJM-05323]"
Nintendo 3DS [eShop] [JP] (2011, "3D Classics")
Nintendo 3DS [Virtual Console] [JP] (June 20, 2012) Game Boy version
* Computers :
MSX [JP] (May 25, 1986) "Twin Bee [Model RC740]"
Sharp X68000 [JP] (February 1988) Twin Bee
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: http://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=3000&o=2
Licensed from Alexis Bousiges under a CC Attribution 3.0 License
Twin Bee (c) 1985 Konami.
Twin Bee is an overhead scrolling game starring a pair of bee-shaped robots, Twinbee (the blue one) and his female counterpart Winbee (the pink one), Twin Bee is part of what are called 'cute 'em ups', a slang for shoot-em-up games that feature cute characters, animals and other funny looking creatures, among other whimsical themes and brightly colored landscapes. It's a fun game to play with at least 6 stages that repeat themselves with increased difficulty as you go along.
Power-ups and extra points can be found in special bells hidden in some enemies that, when shot a certain number of times, will change color and then, when touched by the player, will provide a powerup, such as extra speed.
- TECHNICAL -
Konami's Bubble System Board
Game ID : GX412
Main CPU : Motorola 68000 (@ 9.216 Mhz), Zilog Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (2x) General Instrument AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), K005289 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), Sanyo VLM5030 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2
- TRIVIA -
Twin Bee was released in March 1985.
This is the first title using Konami's Bubble System Board.
Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Vol.1 - 28XA-85) on June 25, 1986.
- TIPS AND TRICKS -
* Formation Bonus : If you take out all enemies in a formation, you get bonus points.
* Yellow bell bonus : If you keep on picking up yellow bells, you earn increasing bonus points. The bonus will increase up to 10,000 points. But if you miss picking up even 1 bell in the process, the bonus drops to 500 points.
* If you keep on shooting a bell : The bell will break and turn into a bee! Be careful.
* Change the color of a bell as you wish : The color of a bell changes after every 5 shots
5 -- white
10 -- blue
15 -- green
20 -- red
* The Multiple and Barrier cannot be used together : When you have your Multiple, the Barrier (red bell) will not be available. When you have your barrier, the multiple (green bell) will not be available.
* If you take out enemies on the ground : Fruit items will appear. Pick them up to get bonus points. Strange items will appear every once in a while.
* Call an ambulance : When you get one of your hands destroyed, get your other hand destroyed (if you can afford it) to call an ambulance.
- SERIES -
1. Twin Bee [Model GX412] (1985, Arcade)
2. Moero TwinBee - Cinnamon Hakase wo Sukue! [Model KDS-TIN] (1986, Famicom Disk System)
3. Twin Bee 3 - Poko Poko Dai Maou [Model KON-RC841] (1989, Famicom)
4. TwinBee da!! [Model DMG-TDJ] (1990, Game Boy)
5. Detana!! Twin Bee (1991, Arcade)
6. Pop'n TwinBee [Model SHVC-PT] (1993, Super Famicom)
7. Twin Bee Yahhoo! Fushigi no Kuni de Dai Abare!! (1995, Arcade)
- STAFF -
Music by : Shigeru Fukutake, Yoshinori Sasaki
- PORTS -
* Consoles :
Nintendo Famicom [JP] (January 4, 1986)[Model RC807]"
Nintendo Famicom Disk [JP] (March 11, 1988) "Twin Bee [Model lRC807]"
Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (October 12, 1990) "Twinbee Da!! [Model DMG-TDY]"
Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1994) "Pop'n TwinBee"
Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (August 10, 2004) "Twin Bee [Famicom Mini] [Model AGB-FTWJ-JPN]"
Sony PSP [JP] (January 25, 2007) "Twin Bee Portable [Model ULJM-05221]"
Nintendo DS [JP] (March 15, 2007) "Konami Arcade Collection [Model NTR-P-ASKJ (RY039-J1)]"
Nintendo DS [US] (March 30, 2007) as "RainbowBell" in "Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits [Model NTR-ACXE-USA]"
Nintendo DS [EU] (October 26, 2007) "Konami Arcade Classics [Model NTR-P-ACXP]"
Nintendo DS [AU] (October 29, 2007) "Konami Arcade Classics"
Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (August 5, 2008) Famicom version
Nintendo DS [JP] (October 29, 2009) "Konami Arcade Collection [Konami Dendou Selection] [Model NTR-ASKJ-JPN-1 (RY039-J4)]"
Sony PSP [JP] (Mar. 13, 2008) "Twin Bee Portable [Konami The Best] [Model ULJM-05323]"
Nintendo 3DS [eShop] [JP] (2011, "3D Classics")
Nintendo 3DS [Virtual Console] [JP] (June 20, 2012) Game Boy version
* Computers :
MSX [JP] (May 25, 1986) "Twin Bee [Model RC740]"
Sharp X68000 [JP] (February 1988) Twin Bee
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: http://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=3000&o=2
Licensed from Alexis Bousiges under a CC Attribution 3.0 License
cheat.dat entry:
00000000 1EA81 0000000F FFFFFFFF Infinite Lives PL1
00000000 1EE73 00000001 FFFFFFFF Invincibility "ON" PL1
00000001 1EE73 00000000 FFFFFFFF Invincibility "OFF" PL1
00000001 1EDC8 000000C4 FFFFFFFF Get Normal Shot Now! PL1
00000001 1EDC8 000000E4 FFFFFFFF Get Twin Shot Now! PL1
00000001 1EDCB 00000005 FFFFFFFF Get Option Now! PL1
00000001 1F049 00000001 FFFFFFFF Get 3-way Shot Now! PL1
00000000 1EDC7 00000000 FFFFFFFF Infinite Repair Car PL1
00000001 1ED90 00000001 FFFFFFFF Repair Hand Now! PL1
00010001 1ED91 00000000 FFFFFFFF Repair Hand Now! PL1 (2/4)
00010001 1EDA0 00000001 FFFFFFFF Repair Hand Now! PL1 (3/4)
00010001 1EDA1 00000000 FFFFFFFF Repair Hand Now! PL1 (4/4)
60000000 00000 00000000 00000000
60000000 00000 00000000 00000000 ---Version VS only cheats--
00000000 1EAC1 0000000F FFFFFFFF Infinite Lives PL2
00000000 1F173 00000001 FFFFFFFF Invincibility "ON" PL2
00000001 1F173 00000000 FFFFFFFF Invincibility "OFF" PL2
00000001 1F0C8 000000C4 FFFFFFFF Get Normal Shot Now! PL2
00000001 1F0C8 000000E4 FFFFFFFF Get Twin Shot Now! PL2
00000001 1F0CB 00000014 FFFFFFFF Get Option Now! PL2
00000001 1F0CB 00000009 FFFFFFFF Get Barrier Now! PL2
00000000 1F0C7 00000000 FFFFFFFF Infinite Repair Car PL2
00000001 1F210 00000001 FFFFFFFF Repair Hand Now! PL2
00010001 1F211 00000000 FFFFFFFF Repair Hand Now! PL2 (2/4)
00010001 1F220 00000001 FFFFFFFF Repair Hand Now! PL2 (3/4)
00010001 1F221 00000000 FFFFFFFF Repair Hand Now! PL2 (4/4)
60000000 00000 00000000 00000000
00000000 1EC35 0000003F FFFFFFFF Sound Test Timer Stop [PL2 Start]Next Code
00000000 1FF06 000000FF FFFFFFFF WakeUp Music Timer Stop Start again after the use
Credit Pugsy's MAME Cheat file
00000000 1EA81 0000000F FFFFFFFF Infinite Lives PL1
00000000 1EE73 00000001 FFFFFFFF Invincibility "ON" PL1
00000001 1EE73 00000000 FFFFFFFF Invincibility "OFF" PL1
00000001 1EDC8 000000C4 FFFFFFFF Get Normal Shot Now! PL1
00000001 1EDC8 000000E4 FFFFFFFF Get Twin Shot Now! PL1
00000001 1EDCB 00000005 FFFFFFFF Get Option Now! PL1
00000001 1F049 00000001 FFFFFFFF Get 3-way Shot Now! PL1
00000000 1EDC7 00000000 FFFFFFFF Infinite Repair Car PL1
00000001 1ED90 00000001 FFFFFFFF Repair Hand Now! PL1
00010001 1ED91 00000000 FFFFFFFF Repair Hand Now! PL1 (2/4)
00010001 1EDA0 00000001 FFFFFFFF Repair Hand Now! PL1 (3/4)
00010001 1EDA1 00000000 FFFFFFFF Repair Hand Now! PL1 (4/4)
60000000 00000 00000000 00000000
60000000 00000 00000000 00000000 ---Version VS only cheats--
00000000 1EAC1 0000000F FFFFFFFF Infinite Lives PL2
00000000 1F173 00000001 FFFFFFFF Invincibility "ON" PL2
00000001 1F173 00000000 FFFFFFFF Invincibility "OFF" PL2
00000001 1F0C8 000000C4 FFFFFFFF Get Normal Shot Now! PL2
00000001 1F0C8 000000E4 FFFFFFFF Get Twin Shot Now! PL2
00000001 1F0CB 00000014 FFFFFFFF Get Option Now! PL2
00000001 1F0CB 00000009 FFFFFFFF Get Barrier Now! PL2
00000000 1F0C7 00000000 FFFFFFFF Infinite Repair Car PL2
00000001 1F210 00000001 FFFFFFFF Repair Hand Now! PL2
00010001 1F211 00000000 FFFFFFFF Repair Hand Now! PL2 (2/4)
00010001 1F220 00000001 FFFFFFFF Repair Hand Now! PL2 (3/4)
00010001 1F221 00000000 FFFFFFFF Repair Hand Now! PL2 (4/4)
60000000 00000 00000000 00000000
00000000 1EC35 0000003F FFFFFFFF Sound Test Timer Stop [PL2 Start]Next Code
00000000 1FF06 000000FF FFFFFFFF WakeUp Music Timer Stop Start again after the use
Credit Pugsy's MAME Cheat file
