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Magical Drop II

  1. Game infos
  2. Sound
  3. Driver
  4. Inputs
  5. Controls
  6. Display
  7. Dipswitchs
  8. Roms list
  9. BIOS set
  10. Chips list
  11. Serie
  12. Categories
  13. MAMEinfo
  14. History
  15. High scores
Download magdrop2.zip (10.75 MB)
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Game infos

Description Magical Drop II
Name magdrop2
Manufacturer Data East Corporation
Year 1996
Runnable yes
System arcade /
Number of players 2P sim
Added to MAME .034b07
Romset size 10.75 MB
Romset file 6 files
Romset zip 3 B
Language English
Evaluation 90 to 100 (Best Games)
Genre Puzzle

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 yes
Input tilt no
Input players 2
Input buttons
Input coins 4

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 320 224 59.185606 6000000 384 30 350 264 16 240

Dipswitchs

Roms list

console name bios size crc md5 merge sha1 region offset status optional
arcade 000-lo.lo 131072 5a86cff2 000-lo.lo 5992277debadeb64d1c1c64b0a92d9293eaf7e4a zoomy 0 good no
arcade 221-c1.c1 4194304 1f862a14 1253e8b65d863d552d00dbdbfc5c168f5fc7edd1 cslot1:sprites 0 good no
arcade 221-c2.c2 4194304 14b90536 e0d41f6b84d8261729f154b44ddd95c9b9c0714a cslot1:sprites 1 good no
arcade 221-m1.m1 131072 bddae628 02c77e6aaaed43e39778bf83a3184e7c21db63d4 cslot1:audiocpu 0 good no
arcade 221-p1.p1 524288 7be82353 08ab39f52b893591c13a7d7aa26b20ce86e9ddf5 cslot1:maincpu 0 good no
arcade 221-s1.s1 131072 2a4063a3 0e09a7d88d85b1a2100888f4211960ea56ef978b cslot1:fixed 0 good no
arcade 221-v1.v1 2097152 7e5e53e4 72b063b2d4acaaf72a20d14ad5bfc90cb64d3fed cslot1:ymsnd 0 good no
arcade asia-s3.rom asia 131072 91b64be3 asia-s3.rom 720a3e20d26818632aedf2c2fd16c54f213543e1 mainbios 0 good no
arcade japan-j3.bin japan-j3 131072 dff6d41f japan-j3.bin e92910e20092577a4523a6b39d578a71d4de7085 mainbios 0 good no
arcade sfix.sfix 131072 c2ea0cfd sfix.sfix fd4a618cdcdbf849374f0a50dd8efe9dbab706c3 fixedbios 0 good no
arcade sm1.sm1 131072 94416d67 sm1.sm1 42f9d7ddd6c0931fd64226a60dc73602b2819dcf audiobios 0 good no
arcade sp-1v1_3db8c.bin japan-hotel 131072 162f0ebe sp-1v1_3db8c.bin fe1c6dd3dfcf97d960065b1bb46c1e11cb7bf271 mainbios 0 good no
arcade sp-45.sp1 mv1c 524288 03cc9f6a sp-45.sp1 cdf1f49e3ff2bac528c21ed28449cf35b7957dc1 mainbios 0 good no
arcade sp-e.sp1 us-e 131072 2723a5b5 sp-e.sp1 5dbff7531cf04886cde3ef022fb5ca687573dcb8 mainbios 0 good no
arcade sp-j2.sp1 japan-s2 131072 acede59c sp-j2.sp1 b6f97acd282fd7e94d9426078a90f059b5e9dd91 mainbios 0 good no
arcade sp-s.sp1 euro-s1 131072 c7f2fa45 sp-s.sp1 09576ff20b4d6b365e78e6a5698ea450262697cd mainbios 0 good no
arcade sp-s2.sp1 euro 131072 9036d879 sp-s2.sp1 4f5ed7105b7128794654ce82b51723e16e389543 mainbios 0 good no
arcade sp-u2.sp1 us 131072 e72943de sp-u2.sp1 5c6bba07d2ec8ac95776aa3511109f5e1e2e92eb mainbios 0 good no
arcade sp1.jipan.1024 japan-s1 131072 9fb0abe4 sp1.jipan.1024 18a987ce2229df79a8cf6a84f968f0e42ce4e59d mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_1_0.rom unibios10 131072 0ce453a0 uni-bios_1_0.rom 3b4c0cd26c176fc6b26c3a2f95143dd478f6abf9 mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_1_1.rom unibios11 131072 5dda0d84 uni-bios_1_1.rom 4153d533c02926a2577e49c32657214781ff29b7 mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_1_2.rom unibios12 131072 4fa698e9 uni-bios_1_2.rom 682e13ec1c42beaa2d04473967840c88fd52c75a mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_1_2o.rom unibios12o 131072 e19d3ce9 uni-bios_1_2o.rom af88ef837f44a3af2d7144bb46a37c8512b67770 mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_1_3.rom unibios13 131072 b24b44a0 uni-bios_1_3.rom eca8851d30557b97c309a0d9f4a9d20e5b14af4e mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_2_0.rom unibios20 131072 0c12c2ad uni-bios_2_0.rom 37bcd4d30f3892078b46841d895a6eff16dc921e mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_2_1.rom unibios21 131072 8dabf76b uni-bios_2_1.rom c23732c4491d966cf0373c65c83c7a4e88f0082c mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_2_2.rom unibios22 131072 2d50996a uni-bios_2_2.rom 5241a4fb0c63b1a23fd1da8efa9c9a9bd3b4279c mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_2_3.rom unibios23 131072 27664eb5 uni-bios_2_3.rom 5b02900a3ccf3df168bdcfc98458136fd2b92ac0 mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_2_3o.rom unibios23o 131072 601720ae uni-bios_2_3o.rom 1b8a72c720cdb5ee3f1d735bbcf447b09204b8d9 mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_3_0.rom unibios30 131072 a97c89a9 uni-bios_3_0.rom 97a5eff3b119062f10e31ad6f04fe4b90d366e7f mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_3_1.rom unibios31 131072 0c58093f uni-bios_3_1.rom 29329a3448c2505e1ff45ffa75e61e9693165153 mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_3_2.rom unibios32 131072 a4e8b9b3 uni-bios_3_2.rom c92f18c3f1edda543d264ecd0ea915240e7c8258 mainbios 0 good no
arcade v2.bin us-v2 131072 62f021f4 v2.bin 62d372269e1b3161c64ae21123655a0a22ffd1bb mainbios 0 good no
arcade vs-bios.rom japan 131072 f0e8f27d vs-bios.rom ecf01eda815909f1facec62abf3594eaa8d11075 mainbios 0 good no

BIOS set

name description default
asia Asia MVS (Ver. 3) yes
euro Europe MVS (Ver. 2) yes
euro-s1 Europe MVS (Ver. 1) yes
japan Japan MVS (Ver. 3) yes
japan-hotel Custom Japanese Hotel yes
japan-j3 Japan MVS (J3) yes
japan-s1 Japan MVS (Ver. 1) yes
japan-s2 Japan MVS (Ver. 2) yes
mv1c NEO-MVH MV1C yes
unibios10 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 1.0) yes
unibios11 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 1.1) yes
unibios12 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 1.2) yes
unibios12o Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 1.2, older) yes
unibios13 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 1.3) yes
unibios20 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 2.0) yes
unibios21 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 2.1) yes
unibios22 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 2.2) yes
unibios23 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 2.3) yes
unibios23o Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 2.3, older?) yes
unibios30 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 3.0) yes
unibios31 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 3.1) yes
unibios32 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 3.2) yes
us US MVS (Ver. 2?) yes
us-e US MVS (Ver. 1) yes
us-v2 US MVS (4 slot, Ver 2) yes

Chips list

name tag type clock
M68000 maincpu cpu 12000000
Speaker rspeaker audio
YM2610 ymsnd audio 8000000
Z80 audiocpu cpu 4000000

Serie

Serie : Magical Drop
  1. Chain Reaction (Spa) (1988)
  2. Chain Reaction (UK) (1988)
  3. Chain Reaction (World, Version 2.2, 1995.09.25) (1995)
  4. Magical Drop (Japan, Version 1.1, 1995.06.21) (1995)
  5. Magical Drop (Jpn) (1995)
  6. Magical Drop (Jpn) (1995)
  7. Magical Drop Plus 1 (Japan, Version 2.1, 1995.09.12) (1995)
  8. Magical Drop II (1996)
  9. Magical Drop 2 (Jpn) (1996)
  10. Magical Drop II (1996)
  11. Magical Drop 2 (Jpn) (1996)
  12. Magical Drop 2 (Jpn) (1996)
  13. Magical Drop III (1997)
  14. Magical Drop III (1997)
  15. Magical Drop III - Toretate Zoukangou! (Jpn, 2M) (1997)
  16. Magical Drop Pocket (Euro, USA) (1999)
  17. Magical Drop for WonderSwan (1999)
  18. Magical Drop (Euro) (2000)

Categories

MAMEinfo

0.34b7 [Santeri Saarimaa]


Neo-Geo

Artwork available


WIP:

- 0.35b12: Changed description to 'Magical Drop II'.

- 0.34RC2: Changed description to 'Magical Drop 2 / Toretate Zoukangou 2'.

- 0.34b7: Added 'Magical Drop 2' (Data East 1996).


Other Emulators:

* Calice

* FB Alpha

* Kawaks

* Nebula

* Raine


LEVELS: 10


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Puzzle Bobble

Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move

Puzzle Bobble 2

Puzzle Bobble 2 / Bust-A-Move Again

Puzzle Bobble 3

Puzzle Bobble 4

Super Puzzle Bobble

Poto Poto

Candy Puzzle

Chain Reaction / Magical Drop

Magical Drop II

Magical Drop III

Cookie & Bibi

Cookie & Bibi 2

Cookie & Bibi 3

New HyperMan (3-in-1 with Cookie & Bibi & HyperMan)

Dolmen

Mouse Shooter GoGo

Puzzle De Pon!

Bang Bang Ball

Freeze (Atari)

Ghostlop

Magic Bubble

Money Puzzle Exchanger

Bubble 2000

Land Maker

Multi 5 (Bubble Gum)

Puzzle Uo Poko

Elfin

Puzzle De Bowling

Puzzle Club (Magic Bubble)

Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble

Super Bubble Pop

History


SNK Neo-Geo MVS cart. published 23 years ago:

Magical Drop II (c) 1996 Data East.

Who says puzzle games can't be fast paced? This incredibly addictive puzzle game features hectic gameplay, cool graphics with awesome animations, fun music and different gameplay modes to choose from. Play it now but be warned, this is indeed one of the Neo-Geo's most addictive games ever!

- TECHNICAL -

Runs on the SNK "Neo-Geo MVS" hardware.
Game ID : NGM-221

Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2
=> [A] Catch balloons, [B] Throw balloons

- TRIVIA -

Magical Drop II was released on March 21, 1996 in Japan.

The characters are broad parodies of a few of the characters featured in the well-known Tarot cards.

Default highscore table (RANKING TOP5)
1 5000 D .E
2 4500 D .E
3 4000 D .E
4 3500 D .E
5 3000 D .E

Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Magical Drop II - PCCB-00217) on June 21, 1996.

- UPDATES -

There are some serious differences between the Japanese version and the international versions of this game :

* The Japanese version has character specific endings.

* All characters feature their own voice in the Japanese version, the European version features 4 voice tracks for all characters (some of these in Spanish) & the USA version features a single voice track for all characters.

* The Japanese version features three main different gameplay modes: Puzzle, Vs & Challenge. All other versions only feature Puzzle & Vs as selectable gameplay modes.

* The Japanese version features three selectable skill levels for each gameplay mode (Easy, Normal & Difficult). All other versions only offer Easy & Normal skill settings.

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

* Bonus Characters : Enter the character selection screen. To play as Devil, Strength and Empress, highlight the following characters and press Down on each (in order) :
00 - The Fool
01 - Magician
02 - High Priestess
07 - Chariot
11 - Justice
17 - Sorceress
21 - World

* Play Against Black Clown : Don't lose a credit and after the battle against The Empress, Black Clown will appears.

- SERIES -

1. Magical Drop (1995, Arcade)
2. Magical Drop Plus 1! (1995, Arcade)
3. Magical Drop II [Model NGM-221] (1996, Arcade)
4. Magical Drop III [Model NGM-233] (1997, Arcade)
5. Magical Drop F - Daibouken Mo Rakujyanai! (1999, PlayStation)
6. Magical Drop V (2012, Arcade)

- STAFF -

Supervisor : Iwao Horita, Naomi Susa
Planner : Syungo Katagiri
Programmers : Tac. H, 3.2.1
Graphic Designers : S. Takeuchi, Asamin, Rie Sakurai, Mayu Sato, Hiroshi Hachiya
Sound : Masaaki Iwasaki (Koremasa), Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro) (Gamadelic), Shogo (Gamadelic)

* Character Voices :
The Fool and The Devil : Eri Tanaka
The Star : Mitsuyo Sunada
The Chariot : Nobuyuki Hiyama
The Magician : Isshin Chiba
The High Priestess and The World : Eriko
The Justice : Ring Ring
The Strength : Gorilla
The Empress : Rie Sakurai
The Black Clown : Kumiko Oka

* Foreign voices :
English : Steve Miller
Spanish : C. Amalia
Italian : B. Maurizio
Korean : K. Hyonsub, Maki

Cooperation : Magical Drop Staff
Special Thanks : Tomohiko Ebi, K. Oshima, Osada Erika, Kanari Minoru, Y. Kawai, Y. Sakamoto, Mayu Sato, H. Jinbo, Y. Sugahara, K. Tatsukawa, Makoto Nagao, H. Nakamoto, Shingo Mitsui, K. Minegishi, Masao

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
[JP] SNK Neo-Geo AES (apr.19, 1996) "Magical Drop II [Model NGH-221]"
[JP] SNK Neo-Geo CD (may.24, 1996) "Magical Drop II [Model NGCD-221]"
[US] SNK Neo-Geo CD (may.24, 1996) "Magical Drop II [Model NGCD-221E]"
[JP] Nintendo Super Famicom (sept.20, 1996) "Magical Drop II [Model SHVC-AOKJ]"
[JP] Sega Saturn (sept.27, 1996) "Magical Drop II [Model GS-9104]"
Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (may.25, 2010) Neo-Geo version
Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (nov.29, 2010) Neo-Geo version
Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (dec.03, 2010) Neo-Geo version

* OTHERS:
Mobile Phones [US] (mar.11, 2004)

- CONTRIBUTE -

Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=1444&o=2

High scores

MAMESCORE records : 02/04/2017 13:01



mode: puzzle

titus_______________________2.919.082
gohat0______________________1.944.192
gnu___________________________401.662
dark_kariya___________________136.604
luigy1984_____________________126.608
docyoyo_49____________________116.492
shurikn________________________56.810
merlin_________________________55.200
germax_________________________50.384
hoppihoppa_____________________47.480
foxmulder______________________36.124
hulkiii________________________34.310
gatts47________________________33.896
jgabmurer______________________16.298


mode: puzzle-hard

gnu___________________________155.138
hulkiii________________________36.332


mode: vs-cpu

gohat0_________________________54.322
gnu_____________________________7.890
dark_kariya_____________________7.604
sawys___________________________5.836
shurikn_________________________5.176
jgabmurer_______________________2.146