Mame game : chopper : Chopper I (US set 1)

Game infos

Description Chopper I (US set 1)

Name chopper

Manufacturer SNK

Year 1988

Runnable yes

System arcade /

Number of players 2P alt

Added to MAME .035b08

Romset size 1.16 MB

Romset file 25 files

Romset zip 392 B

Language English

Evaluation 50 to 60 (Not Good Enough)

Genre Shooter

Driver infos

Driver status good

Driver emulation good

Driver color good

Driver sound good

Driver graphic good

Driver cocktail

Driver protection

Driver savestate yes

Inputs infos

Input service yes

Input tilt yes

Input players 2

Input buttons

Input coins 2

Controls infos

type	ways	minimum	maximum	sensitivity	keydelta	reverse
joy	8					no

Display infos

type	rotate	flipx	width	height	refresh	pixclock	htotal	hbend	hbstart	vtotal	vbend	vbstart
raster	270	no	400	224	60	5376000	400	0	400	224	0	224

Dipswitchs

Allow Continue
- No
- Yes
Bonus Life
- 100k 200k
- 100k 200k 200k+
- 50k 100k
- 50k 100k 100k+
- 75k 150k
- 75k 150k 150k+
- None
Cabinet
- Cocktail
- Upright
Coin A
- 1 Coin/1 Credit
- 2 Coins/1 Credit
- 3 Coins/1 Credit
- 4 Coins/1 Credit
Coin B
- 1 Coin/2 Credits
- 1 Coin/3 Credits
- 1 Coin/4 Credits
- 1 Coin/6 Credits
Difficulty
- Easy
- Hard
- Hardest
- Normal
Flip Screen
- Off
- On
Game Mode
- Demo Sounds Off
- Demo Sounds On
- Freeze
- Infinite Lives (Cheat)
Invulnerability (Cheat)
- Off
- On
Lives
- 3
- 5

Roms list

console	name	size	crc	sha1	region	offset	status	optional
arcade	kk_01.rom	65536	8fa2f839	13cfdbeb433aa3e1dc7e7927c00690e02ed08274	maincpu	0	good	no
arcade	kk_02.rom	65536	06169ae0	2690ce7cb28cf5c6d37886ce5fbe444067c08403	ym2	0	good	no
arcade	kk_03.rom	65536	dbaafb87	e7d7f68250bda217230560481ba51da335fc05d7	audiocpu	0	good	no
arcade	kk_04.rom	65536	004f7d9a	4d1c830f69dbf2f1523f9ad7da9b3275fd6b5dfb	sub	0	good	no
arcade	kk_05.rom	32768	defc0987	ea8eca852aadce90857eb8e65d78631409faac01	tx_tiles	0	good	no
arcade	kk_06.rom	32768	284fad9e	7bb572d7d5983a514e8381954ac89a720b86e9ba	sp16_tiles	18000	good	no
arcade	kk_07.rom	32768	a0ebebdf	83d8a9ba7b7ffd42e50afb017e4d0d40fe3e2739	sp16_tiles	10000	good	no
arcade	kk_08.rom	32768	2da45894	09f1ac544a119c9d3a9eeb0606f35585d35c2d1d	sp16_tiles	8000	good	no
arcade	kk_09.rom	32768	653c4342	aacb3a7772dcea4c88f0010b3654f4159cfb6a8b	sp16_tiles	0	good	no
arcade	kk_10.rom	65536	5cf4d22b	b66864740898478becb188d7dd34d61187926e4d	bg_tiles	0	good	no
arcade	kk_11.rom	65536	9af4cad0	dd8c1a76e6a90661c5442c0a096cb9ffe496d12a	bg_tiles	10000	good	no
arcade	kk_12.rom	65536	02fec778	477a3e22f913cc7783d6cbfce86f98fea9eaf3ec	bg_tiles	20000	good	no
arcade	kk_13.rom	65536	2756817d	acde21454ddf843425deff3357c9e3a7e7a2baec	bg_tiles	30000	good	no
arcade	kk_14.rom	65536	9bad9e25	0eb1e23dc7084172dd19927a1b084101d10b5137	sp32_tiles	40000	good	no
arcade	kk_15.rom	65536	89faf590	876fc6dac48fef396670522470c41fc9d9b6a0b2	sp32_tiles	50000	good	no
arcade	kk_16.rom	65536	efb1fb6c	12edd64e29472f3c6822f957b23547c64dab65d2	sp32_tiles	60000	good	no
arcade	kk_17.rom	65536	6b7fb0a5	805ee6f439d9e921e1ece27438ba9c00b870e305	sp32_tiles	70000	good	no
arcade	kk_18.rom	65536	6abbff36	8dde3163e454876a4b666b25c81c09b0740143b5	sp32_tiles	0	good	no
arcade	kk_19.rom	65536	5283b4d3	980f74d3f468203cf9c1a5f3bc256139975035f3	sp32_tiles	10000	good	no
arcade	kk_20.rom	65536	6403ddf2	54a044d9a1ba89fec3bea0e771f75fcc532e7aad	sp32_tiles	20000	good	no
arcade	kk_21.rom	65536	9f411940	73b0bd360a76ab183f8c7b41f78e930e49e2600c	sp32_tiles	30000	good	no
arcade	pal16r6b.2c	260	311e5ae6	8a3799e1611ac4086dda2755c5ad44c0dc16ff5b	plds	0	good	no
arcade	up03_k1.rom	1024	7f07a45c	f751d01d9c25609195b19643395290dab8b8bc5c	proms	0	good	no
arcade	up03_k2.rom	1024	79b50f7d	41579e498046570a6a74309310b5341fcde9c7de	proms	800	good	no
arcade	up03_l1.rom	1024	15359fc3	4ced674fb18b80ebe5fd6459e0fb9542461dbc74	proms	400	good	no

Chips list

name	tag	type	clock
Speaker	mono	audio
Y8950	ym2	audio	4000000
YM3812	ym1	audio	4000000
Z80	audiocpu	cpu	4000000

0.35b8 [Carlos A. Lozano, Phil Stroffolino]

SERVICE MODE:

- To enter service mode hold F2 during ROM test.

WIP:

- 0.164: System11 corrected visible area to 224x400 in Chopper I (verified with original).

- 0.127u7: Stephane Humbert checked inputs and dipswitches via Z80 code analysis for Chopper I and clones.

- 0.127u1: SNK rewrite [Nicola Salmoria]: Fixed sprite-sprite priorities. Converted to tilemaps, proper memory map, fixed input and added DIP locations etc. Changed visible area to 224x392.

- 0.126u5: Fixed gfx3 rom addresses to $8000/10000/18000.

- 0.106u12: MASH added pld ($0 - pal16r6b.2c) to Chopper I and clones (US set 2) and (US set 3).

- 0.69: Added clones Chopper I (US set 2) and (US set 3). Changed parent description to 'Chopper I (US set 1)'.

- 0.67: Changed description to 'Chopper I (US)' and clone 'Koukuu Kihei Monogatari - The Legend of Air Cavalry' to 'Koukuu Kihei Monogatari - The Legend of Air Cavalry (Japan)'.

- 17th September 2002: Robert Hunt added an alternate Chopper I version to the SNK driver.

- 0.36b4: Changed description of clone 'The Legend of Air Cavalry' to 'Koukuu Kihei Monogatari - The Legend of Air Cavalry'.

- 0.35b12: Changed input from 4 to 2 buttons.

- 0.35b11: Changed visible area to 224x384 and palettesize to 16 colors.

- 0.35b9: Fixed rom loading.

- 0.35b8: Carlos A. Lozano and Phil Stroffolino added 'Chopper I' (SNK 1988) and clone 'The Legend of Air Cavalry'.

LEVELS: 6 (repeats once)

Other Emulators:

* FB Alpha

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History

Arcade Video game published 31 years ago:

Chopper I (c) 1988 SNK.

Export release. This game is known in Japan as "Koukuu Kihei Monogatari - The Legend of Air Cavalry".

- TECHNICAL -

Game ID : A7003 'KK'

Main CPU : (2x) Zilog Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), Y8950 (@ 4 Mhz)

Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2

- TRIVIA -

Released in June 1988.

- STAFF -

Supervisor : Eikichi Kawasaki
Producer : Tamadachi
Programmer : SNK Jr.
Designers : Okitaka, Madaka, Warasan
Sound creater : Kanata
Adviser : Tosikita

- CONTRIBUTE -

Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=462&o=2

High scores

MAMESCORE records : 02/04/2017 13:01

majygool______________________216.400
foxmulder______________________86.700
sawys__________________________84.600
didyeah________________________81.900
gnu____________________________75.900
dark_kariya____________________74.500
gerhard_schindler______________73.000
ezequiel_______________________52.500
cessna_________________________48.700
muesliman______________________46.300
thegamer_______________________37.100
gatts47________________________27.100
zarouk_________________________26.100
hulkiii________________________18.400

Chopper I (US set 1)