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Kram (set 1)

  1. Game infos
  2. Parent and Clones
  3. Sound
  4. Driver
  5. Inputs
  6. Controls
  7. Display
  8. Roms list
  9. Chips list
  10. Categories
  11. MAMEinfo
  12. History
  13. High scores
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Game infos

Description Kram (set 1)
Name kram
Manufacturer Taito America Corporation
Year 1982
Runnable yes
System arcade /
Number of players 2P alt
Added to MAME .034b08
Romset size 52 KB
Romset file 14 files
Romset zip 27 B
Language English
Evaluation 70 to 80 (Good)
Genre Maze

Parent and clones

Parent This game is the parent

Sound infos

Sound_channels 2

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 no
Input tilt yes
Input players 2
Input buttons
Input coins 3

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 0 no 256 256 55.83847 5000000 328 0 256 273 0 256

Roms list

console name bios size crc md5 merge sha1 region offset status optional
arcade ks10 4096 e0426444 3c4ea66f8ee907452e67aeb7cfaa15bee02b004b videocpu f000 good no
arcade ks101.dat 2048 e53d97b7 acfc3a5c5e73bd2d37e04ac357043b708d1982de mcu 0 good no
arcade ks14-1 4096 fe69ac79 6df0f98e6c0901c058123988bf22a6dd9f0a1fac maincpu a000 good no
arcade ks15 4096 4b2c175e 4f9d4dcc78a12e994d499b182c8229d5fa63b805 maincpu b000 good no
arcade ks16 4096 9500a05d 18e0107111f79ba5dc6d568e3a6e7e7778955d0b maincpu c000 good no
arcade ks17 4096 c752a3a1 1d03ea97b9ca6fa3d4c43ac867ab737439d987af maincpu d000 good no
arcade ks18 4096 79158b03 0d4873471b5b7ace0de8ec421ff3d74650790f7e maincpu e000 good no
arcade ks19-1 4096 759ea6ce 7962f713dd93c73475fa1f64635d8e965336484b maincpu f000 good no
arcade ks27 2048 c46530c8 d2df3f2228a5cff7d7b04b5bbbc4820d2fe84d8d audiocpu f800 good no
arcade ks5 4096 1c472080 a85400be562ef6b817f8a654f29d966d3a198ab4 videocpu a000 good no
arcade ks6 4096 b8926622 e25a8b2ff192f6ab0328fd7b3c58d638342f79e2 videocpu b000 good no
arcade ks7 4096 c98a7485 e310d53ae65d456e12a2475e9ac578592b0e82ba videocpu c000 good no
arcade ks8 4096 1127c4e4 d78a8a964aac29fb71a55acf7956355724a234eb videocpu d000 good no
arcade ks9 4096 d3bc8b5e 2c5b882c54bdb48f9a76abfe734b99390b89d76c videocpu e000 good no

Chips list

name tag type clock
DISCRETE discrete audio
M6802 audiocpu cpu 3686400
M6809 videocpu cpu 1250000
MC68705P3 mcu cpu 4000000
Speaker rspeaker audio

Categories

MAMEinfo

0.34b8 [?]

0.34b2 [Testdriver]

0.34b1 [Testdriver]


Artwork available


SETUP and TEST MODE:

- The first time you run the game, it will ask the language. You can use F1 to proceed through all the configuration screens, or just reset (F3). To change the language afterwards, delete the KRAM.NV file from the NVRAM-directory and re-run the program.

- Keep F2 pressed to enter test mode, then F1 to advance to the next test.

- There are no dipswitches, press F1 to enter the service mode, then F1=Next screen F2=Next line F5=Up F6=Down


WIP:

- 0.182: Replaced M68705 CPU4 with MC68705P3.

- 0.156: Osso added GAME_UNEMULATED_PROTECTION flag to clone Kram (encrypted) since encryption isn't fully understood.

- 0.153: Wilbert Pol fixed clone Kram (encrypted) hangs at startup. Replaced M6809 CPU1/2 with M6809E (5000000 Hz). Removed GAME_NOT_WORKING flag. Updated driver notes.

- 4th January 2014: Mr. Do - I took some of my free time last month to check off one from TrevEB's list: Kram. What I liked most about this one, is this is the one that finally made me feel like I've actually gotten pretty good at this artwork thing. You see, back in 2006, when I started this gig, I wasn't the guy creating any of the artwork, I was just the guy keeping it all organized, and I figured out pretty quickly how the LAY files worked. My Photoshop skills were "meh" at best (self-taught, like most everything else I've ever learned). It was a pretty gradual process from that point to where I'm at today. Ah, but now I'm rambling; we'll save that story for another day. Let's continue. Wait... almost forgot... Zorg vectored the Kram marquee some time ago, so that's in here, too.

- 0.149: hap break clone Kram (encrypted) on purpose - marked it NOT_WORKING until encryption is implemented properly in Qix driver (and not in the cpu core itself). Update driver note and added informative note from PhilB.

- 0.148: Modernized the M6809 core (-> kram3) [MooglyGuy].

- 0.128u4: Nicola Salmoria changed clone Kram (encrypted) to use a partially understood decryption algorithm, removed external tables and changed 6809 disassembler to work with Kram (encrypted).

- 0.122u6: Changed M68705 CPU4 clock speed to 4MHz.

- 0.110u3: Atari Ace changed clone Kram (encrypted) decryption to use external tables instead of hard- coded ones in the source. Added user1/2 roms (decryption table) to clone kram3.

- 25th August 2005: 3D ARCADE - New 3D cabinet model for Kram from Fossil.

- 0.91u1: Nicola Salmoria decrypted clone Kram (encrypted), which is now working, unfortunately using large tables.

- 0.64: Added clone Kram (encrypted).

- 0.37b16: Changed M6802 CPU3 clock speed to 921600 Hz, M68705 MCU to 1MHz and palettesize to 1024 colors.

- 0.35b6: Replaced M6803 CPU3 with M6802 and M6805 CPU4 with M68705.

- 0.35b3: Nicola Salmoria properly emulated the 68705 protection in Kram. Added new 68705 MCU rom. Changed M6805 CPU4 clock speed to 2MHz. Added 2nd player input and replaced Double 8-way Joystick with 4-way Joystick and 2 buttons.

- 0.34b8: Added 'Kram (set 1)' (Taito 1982) and clone (set 2). Not playable.

- 0.34b2: Added (Testdriver) Kram (set 1). Changed 'Kram' to clone 'Kram (set 2)'. Renamed (kram) to (kram2).

- 0.34b1: Added (Testdriver) Kram.


LEVELS: 99 (endless)


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History


Arcade Video game published 37 years ago:

Kram (c) 1982 Taito America Corp.

You control KRAM and build walls to prevent the bad guys from getting you.

- TECHNICAL -

Prom Stickers : KS

Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz), Motorola M68705 (@ 1 Mhz)
Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 921.6 Khz)
Sound Chips : Discrete

Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 1024

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

- TRIVIA -

Released in June 1982.

Brian Miller holds the official record for this game with 176,700 points.

- CONTRIBUTE -

Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=1327&o=2

High scores

MAMESCORE records : 02/04/2017 13:01

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