cgraplop: MAME ROM Information. History:
Cluster Buster (c) 1983 Data East.
- TECHNICAL -
DECO Cassette System hardware
[Cassette No.28]
Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)
Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Vertical
Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels
Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz
Palette Colors : 32
Players : 2
Control : stick
Buttons : 2
- TRIVIA -
Released in November 1983.
This game is also known as "Graplop [Cassette No.28]".
- SOURCES -
Game's rom.
MAME Info:
0.37b13 [Juergen Buchmueller, Al Kossow]
Artwork available
WIP:
- 0.145u4: Fixed dipswitch names.
- 0.145u1: Changed description to 'Cluster Buster / Graplop (DECO Cassette, set 1)' and clone to '(DECO Cassette, set 2)'.
- 0.133u1: Added dipswitches 'Type of Tape', 'Lives', 'Bonus Life', 'Number of UPs', 'Difficulty' and 'Country Code'. Renamed (cgraplp2) to (cgraplop2).
- 0.117u1: Changed description to 'Cluster Buster / Graplop (Cassette, set 1)' and clone to 'Cluster Buster / Graplop (Cassette, set 2)'.
- 0.99u1: MASH figured out encryption key for Graplop (set 2) - Game works now, but input is missing.
- 0.88u2: Changed descriptions to 'Graplop (aka Cluster Buster) (Cassette, set 1/2)'.
- 0.53: Added clone 'Cassette: Graplop (aka Cluster Buster) (set 2)'. Changed parent description to 'Cassette: Graplop (aka Cluster Buster) (set 1)'.
- 0.37b13: Juergen Buchmueller added 'Cassette: Graplop (aka Cluster Buster)' (DECO 1983).
- 12th February 2001: Juergen Buchmueller sent in an updated DECO Cassette system driver with support for Bump N Jump / Burnin' Rubber, Burger Time, Graplop / Cluster Buster, La.Pa.Pa / Rootin' Tootin', Fighting Ice Hockey, Pro Bowling, Night Star, Pro Soccer and Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory, but the games still lack some graphics.
PLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
- Keep hitting ball or it will fall thru bottom.
- Use "UP" button to lift screen.
- Use "BOUNCER" button to change angle of bounce.
- 17 straight hits for "GRAPO" (2001 Points) and Mr. "GRAPO" repairs the pavement.
- Trap ball in upper corners for high score. Save "UPS".
- Bonus bouncer awarded for hitting Mr. "GRAPO".
Romset: 36 kb / 2 files / 19.5 zip
MAME XML Output:
   | <game name="cgraplop" sourcefile="decocass.c" romof="decocass"> |
   |    | <description>Cluster Buster / Graplop (DECO Cassette, set 1)</description> |
   |    | <year>1983</year> |
   |    | <manufacturer>Data East Corporation</manufacturer> |
   |    | <rom name="v0b-.7e" merge="v0b-.7e" size="4096" crc="23d929b7" sha1="063f83020ba3d6f43ab8471f95ca919767b93aa4" region="maincpu" offset="f000"/> |
   |    | <rom name="v1-.5a" merge="v1-.5a" size="2048" crc="b66b2c2a" sha1="0097f38beb4872e735e560148052e258a26b08fd" region="audiocpu" offset="f800"/> |
   |    | <rom name="cassmcu.1c" merge="cassmcu.1c" size="1024" crc="a6df18fd" sha1="1f9ea47e372d31767c936c15852b43df2b0ee8ff" region="mcu" offset="0"/> |
   |    | <rom name="v2.3m" merge="v2.3m" size="32" crc="238fdb40" sha1="b88e8fabb82092105c3828154608ea067acbf2e5" region="proms" offset="0"/> |
   |    | <rom name="v4.10d" merge="v4.10d" size="32" crc="3b5836b4" sha1="b630bb277d9ec09d46ef26b944014dd6165b35d8" region="proms" offset="20"/> |
   |    | <rom name="v3.3j" merge="v3.3j" size="32" crc="51eef657" sha1="eaedce5caf55624ad6ae706aedf82c5717c60f1f" region="proms" offset="40"/> |
   |    | <rom name="cgraplop.pro" size="4096" crc="ee93787d" sha1="0c753d62fdce2fdbd5b329a5aa259a967d07a651" region="dongle" offset="0"/> |
   |    | <rom name="cgraplop.cas" size="32768" crc="d2c1c1bb" sha1="db67304caa11540363735e7d4bf03507ccbe9980" region="cassette" offset="0"/> |
   |    | <chip type="cpu" tag="maincpu" name="M6502" clock="750000"/> |
   |    | <chip type="cpu" tag="audiocpu" name="M6502" clock="500000"/> |
   |    | <chip type="cpu" tag="mcu" name="I8041" clock="6000000"/> |
   |    | <chip type="audio" tag="mono" name="Speaker"/> |
   |    | <chip type="audio" tag="ay1" name="AY-3-8910A" clock="1500000"/> |
   |    | <chip type="audio" tag="ay2" name="AY-3-8910A" clock="1500000"/> |
   |    | <display tag="screen" type="raster" rotate="270" width="256" height="240" refresh="57.444853" pixclock="6000000" htotal="384" hbend="0" hbstart="256" vtotal="272" vbend="8" vbstart="248" /> |
   |    | <sound channels="1"/> |
   |    | <input players="2" buttons="2" coins="2"> |
   |    |    | <control type="joy" ways="8"/> |
   |    |    | <control type="stick" minimum="16" maximum="240" sensitivity="100" keydelta="10"/> |
   |    | </input> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Coin A" tag="DSW1" mask="3"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2 Coins/1 Credit" value="0"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/1 Credit" value="3" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/2 Credits" value="2"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/3 Credits" value="1"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Coin B" tag="DSW1" mask="12"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2 Coins/1 Credit" value="0"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/1 Credit" value="12" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/2 Credits" value="8"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/3 Credits" value="4"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Type of Tape" tag="DSW1" mask="48"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="MT (Big)" value="0"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="invalid?" value="16"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="invalid?" value="32"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="MD (Small)" value="48" default="yes"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Cabinet" tag="DSW1" mask="64"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Upright" value="0" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Cocktail" value="64"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Lives" tag="DSW2" mask="1"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="3" value="1" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="5" value="0"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Bonus Life" tag="DSW2" mask="6"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="None" value="0"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="20000" value="6" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="50000" value="4"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="70000" value="2"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Number of Up Sign" tag="DSW2" mask="8"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Few" value="8" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Many" value="0"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Falling Speed" tag="DSW2" mask="16"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Easy" value="16" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Difficult" value="0"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Country Code" tag="DSW2" mask="224"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="A" value="224" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="B" value="192"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="C" value="160"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="D" value="128"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="E" value="96"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="F" value="64"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <driver status="good" emulation="good" color="good" sound="good" graphic="good" savestate="unsupported" palettesize="56"/> |
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