mp_col3: MAME ROM Information. History:
Columns III - Revenge of Columns [Mega-Play] (c) 1993 Sega.
Align 3 or more items of the same colour vertically, horizontally or diagonally.
- TECHNICAL -
Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)
Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 96
Players : 2
Control : 8-way Joystick
Buttons : 3
=> [A] Rotate, [B] Crush Bar Attack, [C] Rotate
- TRIVIA -
This game is known in Japan as 'Columns III - Taiketsu! Columns World' (translates from Japanese as 'Columns III - Showdown! Columns World').
Official Sega Mega-Play releases list :
[Mega-Play 01] Sonic The Hedgehog
[Mega-Play 02] Golden Axe II
[Mega-Play 03] Grand Slam - The Tennis Tournament
[Mega-Play 04] Tecmo World Cup
[Mega-Play 05] Streets Of Rage 2
[Mega-Play 06] Bio-Hazard Battle
[Mega-Play 07] Sonic The Hedgehog 2
[Mega-Play 08] ???
[Mega-Play 09] Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master
[Mega-Play 10] ???
[Mega-Play 11] Mazin Wars
[Mega-Play ??] Columns III - Revenge of Columns
[Mega-Play ??] Gunstar Heroes
- UPDATES -
The US version is completely different :
* "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen added.
* "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen added.
* Sega Logo screen is shown during attract mode.
* More dip-switches.
- SCORING -
Your score will increase every time you clear a set of jewels.
- SERIES -
1. Columns (1990)
2. Columns II - The Voyage Through Time (1990)
3. Columns III - Revenge of Columns (1993)
4. Stack Columns (1994)
5. Super Columns [Model G-3226] (1995, Sega Game Gear)
6. Columns '97 (1997)
7. Hanagumi Taisen Columns - Sakura Wars (1998)
8. Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 (2000, Sega Dreamcast)
9. Columns Crown (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)
- PORTS -
* Consoles :
Sega Mega Drive (1994)
- SOURCES -
Game's rom.
MAME Info:
0.100u2 [Guru, f205v]
WIP:
- 0.127: Added 4x 'Unknown' dipswitch.
- 0.100u2: Guru added Columns III (Mega Play) (Sega 1993).
- 15th September 2005: David Haywood - Added Columns 3 (Mega Play). Seems to work correctly.
- 12th September 2005: Guru - Columns III arrived. Thanks to f205v.
Recommended Games:
Columns
Columns (Mega-Tech)
Columns II - The Voyage Through Time
Columns III (Mega Play)
Stack Columns
Columns 97
Hanagumi Taisen Columns
Romset: 544 kb / 3 files / 244.9 zip
MAME XML Output:
   | <game name="mp_col3" sourcefile="megaplay.c" romof="megaplay"> |
   |    | <description>Columns III (Mega Play)</description> |
   |    | <year>1993</year> |
   |    | <manufacturer>Sega</manufacturer> |
   |    | <biosset name="ver1" description="Megaplay Bios (Ver. 1)" default="yes"/> |
   |    | <biosset name="ver2" description="Megaplay Bios (Ver. 2)"/> |
   |    | <rom name="ep15294.ic2" merge="ep15294.ic2" bios="ver1" size="131072" crc="aa8dc2d8" sha1="96771ad7b79dc9c83a1594243250d65052d23176" region="mtbios" offset="0"/> |
   |    | <rom name="epr-a15294.ic2" merge="epr-a15294.ic2" bios="ver2" size="131072" crc="f97c68aa" sha1="bcabc879950bca1ced11c550a484e697ec5706b2" region="mtbios" offset="0"/> |
   |    | <rom name="3.ic2" size="262144" crc="a1602235" sha1="38751b585849c8966acc3f508714937fe29dcf5c" region="maincpu" offset="0"/> |
   |    | <rom name="2.ic1" size="262144" crc="999b2fe6" sha1="ad967a28e4eebd7b01273e4e04c35a0198ef834a" region="maincpu" offset="1"/> |
   |    | <rom name="1.ic3" size="32768" crc="dac9bf91" sha1="0117972a7181f8aaf942a259cc8764b821031253" region="user1" offset="0"/> |
   |    | <chip type="cpu" tag="maincpu" name="68000" clock="7670453"/> |
   |    | <chip type="cpu" tag="genesis_snd_z80" name="Z80" clock="3579545"/> |
   |    | <chip type="cpu" tag="mtbios" name="Z80" clock="3579540"/> |
   |    | <chip type="audio" tag="lspeaker" name="Speaker"/> |
   |    | <chip type="audio" tag="rspeaker" name="Speaker"/> |
   |    | <chip type="audio" tag="ymsnd" name="YM2612" clock="7670453"/> |
   |    | <chip type="audio" tag="snsnd" name="SEGA VDP PSG" clock="3579545"/> |
   |    | <chip type="audio" tag="sn2" name="SN76496" clock="3579540"/> |
   |    | <display tag="megadriv" type="raster" rotate="0" width="256" height="224" refresh="60.000000" /> |
   |    | <sound channels="2"/> |
   |    | <input players="2" buttons="4" coins="2" service="yes"> |
   |    |    | <control type="joy" ways="8"/> |
   |    | </input> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Coin slot 1" tag="DSW0" mask="15"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="4 Coins/1 Credit" value="7"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="3 Coins/1 Credit" value="8"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2 Coins/1 Credit" value="9"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2 coins/1 credit - 5 coins/3 credits - 6 coins/4 credits" value="5"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2 coins/1 credit - 4 coins/3 credits" value="4"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/1 Credit" value="15" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2 Coins/3 Credits" value="6"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/2 Credits" value="14"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/3 Credits" value="13"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/4 Credits" value="12"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/5 Credits" value="11"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/6 Credits" value="10"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 coin/1 credit - 5 coins/6 credits" value="3"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 coin/1 credit - 4 coins/5 credits" value="2"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 coin/1 credit - 2 coins/3 credits" value="1"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Free Play" value="0"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Coin slot 2" tag="DSW0" mask="240"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="4 Coins/1 Credit" value="112"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="3 Coins/1 Credit" value="128"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2 Coins/1 Credit" value="144"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2 coins/1 credit - 5 coins/3 credits - 6 coins/4 credits" value="80"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2 coins/1 credit - 4 coins/3 credits" value="64"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/1 Credit" value="240" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2 Coins/3 Credits" value="96"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/2 Credits" value="224"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/3 Credits" value="208"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/4 Credits" value="192"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/5 Credits" value="176"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 Coin/6 Credits" value="160"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 coin/1 credit - 5 coins/6 credits" value="48"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 coin/1 credit - 4 coins/5 credits" value="32"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1 coin/1 credit - 2 coins/3 credits" value="16"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name=" 1 coin/1 credit" value="0"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Unknown" tag="DSW1" mask="1"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="1" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Unknown" tag="DSW1" mask="2"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="2"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="0" default="yes"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Unknown" tag="DSW1" mask="4"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="4" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Unknown" tag="DSW1" mask="8"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="8"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="0" default="yes"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <driver status="good" emulation="good" color="good" sound="good" graphic="good" savestate="unsupported" palettesize="512"/> |
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