andromed: MAME ROM Information. History:
Andromeda (c) 1979 IPM Corp.
Exciting Space Game! Mysterious Enemies Attack The Earth! Players' Beam-Cannon can be moved from side to side by the lever. Beams to destroy 'ANDROMEDA-SHIPS' are fired by pressing the button. When all 'ANDRO-SHIPS' are destroyed, a new screen image of all ships will appear again. Bonus points shown at the bottom of the screen will be added to player's total points, as player resumes the game.
- TECHNICAL -
Cocktail cabinet dimensions : 25~29'' High x 33'' Wide x 22'' Deep.
Cocktail cabinet weight : 99 lbs.
Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2.5 Mhz)
Players : 2
Control : 2-way joystick
Buttons : 1
- TRIVIA -
Released in July 1980.
- SCORING -
Stationary Andro-ship : 10 points.
Attacking Andro-ship : 40 points.
Commander Ship : 500~900 points.
Each time the pattern changes : Bonus points.
An additional Beam-Cannon is won by player when player have gained 5000 points.
- SOURCES -
Game's rom.
MAME Info:
0.74u2 [?]
0.68 [?]
Samples required (IPM Invader)
TODO:
* Dump missing rom am08 (epoxy module?)
WIP:
- 0.128u3: Changed M6502 CPU1 clock speed to 781250 Hz and VSync to 61.783314 Hz.
- 0.122u4: Changed M6502 CPU1 clock speed to 625000 Hz and VSync to 60.012483 Hz. Added Samples sound and 'Unknown 1-6' dipswitches.
- 0.74u2: Added Andromeda (Japan?) (Irem 1979).
- 0.68: Added Andromeda (Japan?) (Testdriver).
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Romset: 9 kb / 9 files / 7.60 zip
MAME XML Output:
   | <game name="andromed" sourcefile="m10.c" sampleof="ipminvad"> |
   |    | <description>Andromeda (Japan?)</description> |
   |    | <year>1979</year> |
   |    | <manufacturer>IPM</manufacturer> |
   |    | <rom name="am1" size="1024" crc="53df0152" sha1="d27113740094d219b0e05a930d8daa4c22129183" region="maincpu" offset="1000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="am2" size="1024" crc="dab64957" sha1="77ced520f8e78bb08ddab4213646cf55d834e63e" region="maincpu" offset="1400"/> |
   |    | <rom name="am3" size="1024" crc="f983f35c" sha1="1bfee6cf7d18b56594831f2efa7dcc53b47d7e30" region="maincpu" offset="1800"/> |
   |    | <rom name="am4" size="1024" crc="09f20717" sha1="c54c9b7d16b40a7ab49eac255906b43b03939d2b" region="maincpu" offset="1c00"/> |
   |    | <rom name="am5" size="1024" crc="518a3b88" sha1="5e20c905c2190b381a105327e112fcc0a127bb2f" region="maincpu" offset="2000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="am6" size="1024" crc="ce3d5fff" sha1="c34178aca9ffb8b2dd468d9e3369a985f52daf9a" region="maincpu" offset="2400"/> |
   |    | <rom name="am7" size="1024" crc="30d3366f" sha1="aa73bba194fa6d1f3909f8df517a0bff07583ea9" region="maincpu" offset="2800"/> |
   |    | <rom name="am8" size="1024" status="nodump" region="maincpu" offset="2c00"/> |
   |    | <rom name="am9" size="1024" crc="a1c8f4db" sha1="bedf5d7126c7e9b91ad595188c69aa2c043c71e8" region="gfx1" offset="0"/> |
   |    | <rom name="am10" size="1024" crc="be2de8f3" sha1="7eb3d1eb88b4481b0dcb7d001207f516a5db32b3" region="gfx1" offset="400"/> |
   |    | <sample name="1"/> |
   |    | <sample name="2"/> |
   |    | <sample name="3"/> |
   |    | <sample name="4"/> |
   |    | <sample name="5"/> |
   |    | <sample name="6"/> |
   |    | <sample name="7"/> |
   |    | <sample name="8"/> |
   |    | <sample name="9"/> |
   |    | <sample name="0"/> |
   |    | <chip type="cpu" tag="maincpu" name="M6502" clock="781250"/> |
   |    | <chip type="audio" tag="mono" name="Speaker"/> |
   |    | <chip type="audio" tag="samples" name="Samples"/> |
   |    | <display tag="screen" type="raster" rotate="270" width="240" height="224" refresh="61.783314" pixclock="6250000" htotal="360" hbend="8" hbstart="248" vtotal="281" vbend="16" vbstart="240" /> |
   |    | <sound channels="1"/> |
   |    | <input players="2" buttons="1" coins="1"> |
   |    |    | <control type="joy" ways="2"/> |
   |    | </input> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Lives" tag="DSW" mask="3"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="3" value="0" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="4" value="1"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="5" value="2"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Unknown 1" tag="DSW" mask="4"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="0" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="4"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Unknown 2" tag="DSW" mask="8"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="0" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="8"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Unknown 3" tag="DSW" mask="16"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="0" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="16"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Unknown 4" tag="DSW" mask="32"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="0" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="32"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Unknown 5" tag="DSW" mask="64"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="0" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="64"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Unknown 6" tag="DSW" mask="128"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="0" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="128"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <configuration name="Cabinet" tag="CAB" mask="1"> |
   |    |    | <confsetting name="Upright" value="0" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <confsetting name="Cocktail" value="1"/> |
   |    | </configuration> |
   |    | <configuration name="Demo Sounds" tag="CAB" mask="2"> |
   |    |    | <confsetting name="Off" value="0" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <confsetting name="On" value="2"/> |
   |    | </configuration> |
   |    | <driver status="preliminary" emulation="preliminary" color="imperfect" sound="preliminary" graphic="good" cocktail="preliminary" savestate="supported" palettesize="16"/> |
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