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leprechn: MAME ROM Information.


History:

Leprechaun (c) 1982 Tong Electronic.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Pot of Gold".


Jean Baudin holds the official record for this game with 412,690 points on June 8, 2001.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.



MAME Info:

0.31 [Zsolt Vasvari]


Artwork available


TEST MODE:

- Hold down F2 while pressing F3 to enter test mode. Hit Advance (F1) to cycle through test and hit F2 to execute.


Bugs:

- leprechn, leprechp, potogold: Graphics corruption during Rainbow Screen. Tafoid (ID 03067)


WIP:

- 0.130u2: Tafoid adjusted clocks in Leprechaun based on info from the manual (M6502 CPU1 = 1MHz) and fixed incorrect 'Lives' dipswitch.

- 0.117: Zsolt Vasvari fixed missing sound in Leprechaun.

- 17th June 2007: Mr. Do - Using various photos to create a bezel for the Moppet game Leprechaun.

- 0.115u1: Changed M6502 CPU1/2 clock speeds to 894750 Hz and AY-3-8910A to 1789500 Hz.

- 0.81u6: Stefan Jokisch fixed Leprechaun service switch broken in 0.81u5. Removed 'Service Mode' dipswitch.

- 0.81u5: Added clone Leprechaun (Pacific Polytechnical license). Added 'Service Mode' dipswitch.

- 10th April 2004: Stefan Jokisch added an alternate version of Leprechaun and Pirate Treasure (Leprechaun with different graphics) to the Leprechaun driver.

- 26th January 2004: Nicola Salmoria fixed Leprechaun that was broken by the 6522 VIA update.

- 0.36b4: Changed VSync to 57Hz.

- 0.34b1: Nicola Salmoria added clone Pot of Gold (GamePlan 1982).

- 0.31: Zsolt Vasvari added Leprechaun (Tong Electronic 1982).


PLAY INSTRUCTIONS:

- You control the Sleuth. Your goal is to get the pot of gold.

- The Leprechaun will try to catch you and keep you from getting the pot.

- Charged Magic Houses will help you.

- You get points for hitting tress. The pot's value increases for each tree you hit.

- Bonus Sleuth at 30000 points.


LEVELS: 8


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Romset: 36 kb / 9 files / 20.4 zip



MAME XML Output:

       <game name="leprechn" sourcefile="gameplan.c">
              <description>Leprechaun</description>
              <year>1982</year>
              <manufacturer>Tong Electronic</manufacturer>
              <rom name="lep1" size="4096" crc="2c4a46ca" sha1="28a157c1514bc9f27cc27baddb83cf1a1887f3d1" region="maincpu" offset="8000"/>
              <rom name="lep2" size="4096" crc="6ed26b3e" sha1="4ee5d09200d9e8f94ae29751c8ee838faa268f15" region="maincpu" offset="9000"/>
              <rom name="lep3" size="4096" crc="a2eaa016" sha1="be992ee787766137fd800ec59529c98ef2e6991e" region="maincpu" offset="a000"/>
              <rom name="lep4" size="4096" crc="6c12a065" sha1="2acae6a5b94cbdcc550cee88a7be9254fdae908c" region="maincpu" offset="b000"/>
              <rom name="lep5" size="4096" crc="21ddb539" sha1="b4dd0a1916adc076fa6084c315459fcb2522161e" region="maincpu" offset="c000"/>
              <rom name="lep6" size="4096" crc="03c34dce" sha1="6dff202e1a3d0643050f3287f6b5906613d56511" region="maincpu" offset="d000"/>
              <rom name="lep7" size="4096" crc="7e06d56d" sha1="5f68f2047969d803b752a4cd02e0e0af916c8358" region="maincpu" offset="e000"/>
              <rom name="lep8" size="4096" crc="097ede60" sha1="5509c41167c066fa4e7f4f4bd1ce9cd00773a82c" region="maincpu" offset="f000"/>
              <rom name="lepsound" size="4096" crc="6651e294" sha1="ce2875fc4df61a30d51d3bf2153864b562601151" region="audiocpu" offset="e000"/>
              <chip type="cpu" tag="maincpu" name="M6502" clock="1000000"/>
              <chip type="cpu" tag="audiocpu" name="M6502" clock="894886"/>
              <chip type="audio" tag="mono" name="Speaker"/>
              <chip type="audio" tag="aysnd" name="AY-3-8910A" clock="1789772"/>
              <display tag="screen" type="raster" rotate="0" width="256" height="256" refresh="59.196429" pixclock="5834400" htotal="352" hbend="0" hbstart="256" vtotal="280" vbend="0" vbstart="256" />
              <sound channels="1"/>
              <input players="2" coins="2" service="yes" tilt="yes">
                     <control type="joy" ways="8"/>
              </input>
              <dipswitch name="Cabinet" tag="DSW0" mask="4">
                     <dipvalue name="Upright" value="4" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="Cocktail" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Free Play" tag="DSW0" mask="16">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="16" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Max Credits" tag="DSW0" mask="34">
                     <dipvalue name="10" value="34" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="20" value="32"/>
                     <dipvalue name="30" value="2"/>
                     <dipvalue name="40" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Coin B" tag="DSW0" mask="9">
                     <dipvalue name="1 Coin/1 Credit" value="9" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="1 Coin/5 Credits" value="1"/>
                     <dipvalue name="1 Coin/6 Credits" value="8"/>
                     <dipvalue name="1 Coin/7 Credits" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Coin A" tag="DSW0" mask="192">
                     <dipvalue name="1 Coin/1 Credit" value="192" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="1 Coin/2 Credits" value="64"/>
                     <dipvalue name="1 Coin/3 Credits" value="128"/>
                     <dipvalue name="1 Coin/4 Credits" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Demo Sounds" tag="DSW1" mask="1">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="1"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0" default="yes"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW1" mask="2">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="2" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW1" mask="4">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="4" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Lives" tag="DSW1" mask="8">
                     <dipvalue name="4" value="8" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="5" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW1" mask="16">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="16" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW1" mask="32">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="32" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Bonus Life" tag="DSW1" mask="192">
                     <dipvalue name="30000" value="64" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="60000" value="128"/>
                     <dipvalue name="90000" value="0"/>
                     <dipvalue name="None" value="192"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW2" mask="1">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="1" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW2" mask="2">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="2" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW2" mask="4">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="4" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW2" mask="8">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="8" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW2" mask="16">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="16" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW2" mask="32">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="32" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW2" mask="64">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="64" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW2" mask="128">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="128" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW3" mask="1">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="1" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW3" mask="2">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="2" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW3" mask="4">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="4" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW3" mask="8">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="8" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW3" mask="16">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="16" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW3" mask="32">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="32" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW3" mask="64">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="64" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW3" mask="128">
                     <dipvalue name="Off" value="128" default="yes"/>
                     <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/>
              </dipswitch>
              <driver status="good" emulation="good" color="good" sound="good" graphic="good" savestate="supported" palettesize="0"/>
       </game>
 
 


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