alpinr2b: MAME ROM Information.
History:
Alpine Racer 2 (c) 1996 Namco.
A checkpoint-style racing game, featuring realistic physics, unique controls and an unusual genre for a racing game. It features three separate courses and your choice of speed or gate racing. There is a cool replay feature for finishing in first place.
- TECHNICAL -
Namco Super System 22 hardware
Game ID : ARS
Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24.576 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 49.152 Mhz), M37710 (@ 16.384 Mhz)
Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 640 x 480 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 32768
Players : 1
Control : stick
Buttons : 3
- TRIVIA -
Released in December 1996.
Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number: APM02194). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.
- UPDATES -
ARS2/VER.A
* Build date : 13:45:05, DEC 6 1996
ARS2/VER.B
* Build date : 17:10:59, JAN 10 1997
- TIPS AND TRICKS -
* Hidden Characters :
Kuma : Hold SELECT and insert a coin. Then at the skipper select screen hold RIGHT and push the VIEW CHANGE button.
Oyaji : Hold SELECT and insert a coin. Then at the skipper select screen hold LEFT and push the VIEW CHANGE button.
* Track Weather : Enter one of the character codes, then highlight High Speed Course and press...
Darker Track : ... Left Select, View Change
Darker/Foggier Track : ... Left Select, Left Select, View Change
* Staff Credit : In Expert Mode in Time Trial, pass through the left side of the arrow in 1st tunnel.
- SERIES -
1. Alpine Racer (1994)
2. Alpine Racer 2 (1996)
3. Alpine Racer 3 (2002)
- SOURCES -
Game's rom.
Machine's picture.
MAME Info:
0.100u4 [R. Belmont]
WIP:
- 0.143u7: hap fixed or improved sprites in Alpine Racer 2 and clone. Added 2-way Joystick.
- 0.143u6: hap properly emulated step lock motor status for the skiing games. Added default NVRAM rom.
- 0.131u3: Guru added clone Alpine Racer 2 (Rev. ARS2 Ver.A).
- 0.101u2: Changed description to 'Alpine Racer 2 (Rev. ARS2 Ver.B)'.
- 0.100u4: R. Belmont added 'Alpine Racer 2 (Ver. 97/01/10 17:10:59)' (Namco 1996).
- 2nd October 2005: R. Belmont - Guru dumped Alpine Racer 2 on Super System 22 hardware. Haven't tried very hard to make it work in MAME yet. UPDATE: Got it going in MAME as well. Looks pretty good.
Recommended Games (Ski):
Silver Land
Alpine Ski
Dynamic Ski
Parallel Turn
Vs. Slalom
Alpine Racer
Alpine Racer 2
Alpine Surfer
Extreme Downhill
Sega Ski Super G
Snow Board Championship
Surf Planet
Winter Heat
Cool Boarders Arcade Jam
Ski Champ
Steep Slope Sliders
Romset: 39968 kb / 31 files / 16.5 zip
MAME XML Output:
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| | | <description>Alpine Racer 2 (Rev. ARS2 Ver.B)</description> |
| | | <manufacturer>Namco</manufacturer> |
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| | | <chip type="cpu" tag="master" name="TMS32025" clock="49152000"/> |
| | | <chip type="cpu" tag="slave" name="TMS32025" clock="49152000"/> |
| | | <chip type="cpu" tag="mcu" name="M37710" clock="16384000"/> |
| | | <chip type="audio" tag="lspeaker" name="Speaker"/> |
| | | <chip type="audio" tag="rspeaker" name="Speaker"/> |
| | | <chip type="audio" tag="c352" name="C352" clock="24576000"/> |
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| | | <input players="1" coins="1"> |
| | | | <control type="joy" ways="2"/> |
| | | | <control type="stick" minimum="0" maximum="255" sensitivity="100" keydelta="4"/> |
| | | <dipswitch name="DIP4-1" tag="DSW0" mask="1"> |
| | | | <dipvalue name="Off" value="1" default="yes"/> |
| | | | <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/> |
| | | <dipswitch name="DIP4-2" tag="DSW0" mask="2"> |
| | | | <dipvalue name="Off" value="2" default="yes"/> |
| | | | <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/> |
| | | <dipswitch name="DIP4-3" tag="DSW0" mask="4"> |
| | | | <dipvalue name="Off" value="4" default="yes"/> |
| | | | <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/> |
| | | <dipswitch name="DIP4-4" tag="DSW0" mask="8"> |
| | | | <dipvalue name="Off" value="8" default="yes"/> |
| | | | <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/> |
| | | <dipswitch name="DIP4-5" tag="DSW0" mask="16"> |
| | | | <dipvalue name="Off" value="16" default="yes"/> |
| | | | <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/> |
| | | <dipswitch name="DIP4-6" tag="DSW0" mask="32"> |
| | | | <dipvalue name="Off" value="32" default="yes"/> |
| | | | <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/> |
| | | <dipswitch name="DIP4-7" tag="DSW0" mask="64"> |
| | | | <dipvalue name="Off" value="64" default="yes"/> |
| | | | <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/> |
| | | <dipswitch name="DIP4-8" tag="DSW0" mask="128"> |
| | | | <dipvalue name="Off" value="128" default="yes"/> |
| | | | <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/> |
| | | <dipswitch name="Service Mode" tag="MCUP5A" mask="8"> |
| | | | <dipvalue name="Off" value="8" default="yes"/> |
| | | | <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/> |
| | | <driver status="imperfect" emulation="good" color="good" sound="imperfect" graphic="imperfect" savestate="unsupported" palettesize="32768"/> |
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