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Mercs (World 900302)

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

Description Mercs (World 900302)
Name mercs
Manufacturer Capcom
Year 1990
Runnable yes
System arcade /
Number of players 3P sim
Added to MAME .034b07
Romset size 4.31 MB
Romset file 27 files
Romset zip 1 B
Language English
Evaluation 90 to 100 (Best Games)
Genre Shooter

Parent and clones

Parent This game is the parent

Sound infos

Sound_channels 1

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 no
Input players 3
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 270 no 384 224 59.637405 8000000 512 64 448 262 16 240

Dipswitchs

Roms list

console name bios size crc md5 merge sha1 region offset status optional
arcade buf1 279 eb122de7 b26b5bfe258e3e184f069719f9fd008d6b8f6b9b aboardplds 0 good no
arcade c628 279 cboardplds 0 nodump no
arcade ioa1 279 59c7ee3b fbb887c5b4f5cb8df77cec710eaac2985bc482a6 aboardplds 0 good no
arcade iob1.11e 279 3abc0700 973043aa46ec6d5d1db20dc9d5937005a0f9f6ae bboardplds 0 good no
arcade o224b.1a 279 c211c8cd d9464792e663549e6ad20aac6484622298f88a78 bboardplds 0 good no
arcade prg1 279 f1129744 a5300f301c1a08a7da768f0773fa0fe3f683b237 aboardplds 0 good no
arcade rom1 279 41dc73b9 7d4c9f1693c821fbf84e32dd6ef62ddf14967845 aboardplds 0 good no
arcade so2-2m.4a 524288 597c2875 440bd04db2c121a6976e5e1027071d28812942d3 gfx 4 good no
arcade so2-32m.8h 524288 2eb5cf0c e0d765fb6957d156ffd40cabf51ba6098cbbeb19 maincpu 80000 good no
arcade so2-4m.6a 524288 912a9ca0 b226a4a388e57e23d7a7559773ebee434125a2e4 gfx 6 good no
arcade so2-6m.8a 524288 aa6102af 4a45f3547a3640f256e5e20bfd72784f880f03f5 gfx 0 good no
arcade so2-8m.10a 524288 839e6869 7741141a9f1b1e2956edc1d11f9cc3974390c4ed gfx 2 good no
arcade so2_09.12b 65536 d09d7c7a 8e8532be08818c855d9c3ce45716eb07cfab5767 audiocpu 0 good no
arcade so2_10.3c 131072 e9f569fd 39ae9eacdf1f35ef90d131444c37958d7aaf7238 gfx 200005 good no
arcade so2_12.5c 131072 b7df8a06 b42cb0d3f55a1e8fe8afbbd9aeae50074cdc5f08 gfx 200007 good no
arcade so2_14.7c 131072 f5a8905e fada8b635d490c06b75711ed505a025bb0aa4454 gfx 200001 good no
arcade so2_16.9c 131072 b43cd1a8 01c2bb802469848a172968802a674c0045a8b8dc gfx 200003 good no
arcade so2_18.11c 131072 bbea1643 d43d68a120550067bf0b181f88687ad230cd7908 oki 0 good no
arcade so2_19.12c 131072 ac58aa71 93102272e358bc49d3936302efdc5bb68df84d68 oki 20000 good no
arcade so2_20.3d 131072 8ca751a3 e93bbe7311f14e7e3cbfb42b83fd7fee4bb9cefc gfx 200004 good no
arcade so2_22.5d 131072 fce9a377 5de5f696f63326f2cb4c38bcb05e07bcf2246071 gfx 200006 good no
arcade so2_24.7d 131072 3f254efe 5db36eb98a6d3c7acccb561d92c1988d1330cbbf gfx 200000 good no
arcade so2_26.9d 131072 f3aa5a4a bcb3396de5524fffd4110bfbeeeca1c936990eb3 gfx 200002 good no
arcade so2_30e.11f 131072 e17f9bf7 f44bb378de428b429c97a21f74829182d3187ace maincpu 0 good no
arcade so2_31e.12f 131072 51204d36 af288fc369d092f38ea73be967705aacade06f28 maincpu 40000 good no
arcade so2_35e.11h 131072 78e63575 5776de0daaaedd0dec2cec8d088a0fd8bb3d4dbe maincpu 1 good no
arcade so2_36e.12h 131072 9cfba8b4 df8ee5e3a68f056f68f096c46fdb548f63d29446 maincpu 40001 good no
arcade sou1 279 84f4b2fe dcc9e86cc36316fe42eace02d6df75d08bc8bb6d aboardplds 0 good no

Chips list

name tag type clock
M68000 maincpu cpu 10000000
OKI6295 oki audio 1000000
Speaker mono audio
YM2151 2151 audio 3579545
Z80 audiocpu cpu 3579545

Serie

Serie : Commando
  1. Command-O (for 4016/4032, except "Fat-40") (1980)
  2. Commando (World) (1985)
  3. Commando (1985)
  4. Commando (1985)
  5. Commando (1985)
  6. Commando (UK) (1985)
  7. Commando (UK) [Original] (1985)
  8. Commando (1985)
  9. Commando (bootleg set 1) (1985)
  10. Commando (bootleg set 2) (1985)
  11. Senjou no Ookami (1985)
  12. Commando (US set 1) (1985)
  13. Commando (US set 2) (1985)
  14. Mercenario (Commando bootleg) (1985)
  15. Space Invasion (Europe) (1985)
  16. Space Invasion (bootleg) (1985)
  17. Commando (1986)
  18. Commando (USA) (1986)
  19. Commando (clean crack) (1987)
  20. Commando (1987)
  21. Commando (1988)
  22. Commando (Prototype) (1988)
  23. Commando (PAL) (1989)
  24. Commando (1989)
  25. Commando (1989)
  26. Commando (NTSC) (1989)
  27. Mercs (World 900302) (1990)
  28. Mercs (Euro, Bra) (1990)
  29. Senjou no Ookami II (Japan 900302) (1990)
  30. Mercs (USA 900608) (1990)
  31. Mercs (USA 900302) (1990)
  32. Mercs (UK) (1991)
  33. Mercs (Euro, USA) ~ Senjou no Ookami II (Jpn) (1991)
  34. Space Invasion (Euro) (200?)

Categories

MAMEinfo

0.140u2 [?]

0.34b7 [Paul Leaman]

0.34b1 [Testdriver]


Artwork available


WIP:

- 0.140u2: Team CPS-1 renamed (mercsu) to (mercsur1) and (mercsua) to (mercsu).

- 0.139: Changed description to 'Mercs (USA 900302)' and (US 900608) to 'Mercs (USA 900608)'.

- 0.126u5: Added A-board PLDs (buf1, ioa1, prg1, rom1 and sou1) and B-board PLDs (iob1.11e and o224b.1a).

- 22nd July 2007: Mr. Do - We have a beautiful Mercs bezel, vectorized by Zorg and color-corrected by Ad_Enuff.

- 3rd December 2006: Mr. Do - We have the instruction card for Mercs from Tormod.

- 0.68: Added clone Mercs (US 900608).

- 0.67: Changed description of clone 'Senjo no Ookami II (Japan 900302)' to 'Senjou no Ookami II (Japan 900302)'.

- 0.63: Changed 'Unknown' dipswitches to 'Unused'. Changed description to 'Mercs (World 900302)' and clones (US) to 'Mercs (US 900302)' and (Japan) to 'Senjo no Ookami II (Japan 900302)'.

- 0.36b3: Removed 3rd player button.

- 4th July 1999: Paul Leaman fixed sprite priority problems in Carrier Air Wing, and bad graphics in Mercs.

- 0.35b3: Added 3rd player input and 4th coin slot. Changed description of clone 'Senjo no Ookami II (US)' to 'Mercs (US)'.

- 0.34b8: Changed description to 'Mercs (World)' and clones to 'Senjo no Ookami II (US)' and 'Senjo no Ookami II (Japan)'.

- 0.34b7: Paul Leaman added 'Mercs / Senjo no Ohkami II (World)' (Capcom 1990) and clones (US) and (Japan). Changed parent description to 'Mercs / Senjo no Ohkami II (World)'.

- 0.34b1: Paul Leaman added (Testdriver) Mercs.

- 17th November 1997: CaBBe dumped Mercs (World 900302) and Senjou no Ookami II (Japan 900302).


STORY:

- As a skilled professional soldier, trained in anti-terrorist tactics, you have been hired by the U.S. Government to assist in a top secret operation. While touring central africa for world peace, the former President of the United States was taken hostage by a group of revolutionaries. Due to diplomatic reasons, the U.S. Government cannot send military intervention. Instead, an elite corps of Mercenaries known as the "MERCS" habe been selected to rescue the President and stop the rebel's attempt to take control of the country Zutula. As a member of the Mercs, your mission awaits!

- Joseph Gibson: Former Green Beret in the 7th Airborne. He has mastered a large variety of weapons. Now he is a Merc.

- Howard Powell: He was made the leader of a special terrorsit task force and finally broke off and formed the Mercs in 1985.

- Thomas Clarke: Joined Air Force where his talents were noted early. Strong in mechanics and weaponry. Moved to Mercs in 1986.


LEVELS: 7


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History


Arcade Video game published 29 years ago:

Mercs (c) 1990 Capcom Company, Limited.

Export release. Game developed in Japan. For more information about the game itself, see the original Japanese release entry; "Senjou no Ookami II [B-Board 89625B-1]".

- TECHNICAL -

Runs on the "CP System" hardware
B-Board ID: 89624B-3

- UPDATES -

US versions have the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.

REVISION 1 :
* Build date : March 2, 1990

REVISION 2 :
* Build date : June 8, 1990

- SERIES -

1. Commando (1985)
2. Mercs [CP-S No. 09] (1990)
3. Wolf of the Battlefield - Commando 3 (2007, XBLA, PSN)

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
[EU] Sega Master System (1987) "Mercs [Model 9007]"
Sega Master System [AU] (1991) "Mercs [Model 9007]"
[US] Sega Genesis (1991) "Mercs [Model 670-1625]"
[EU] Sega Mega Drive (1991) "Mercs [Model 670-1625-50]"
[EU] Sony PlayStation (sept.3, 1999) "Capcom Generations 4 - Blazing Guns [Capcom Generations Disc 4] [Model SLES-31881]"
[US] Microsoft XBOX (sept.27, 2005) "Capcom Classics Collection"
[US] Sony PS2 (sept.27, 2005) "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]"
[EU] Microsoft XBOX (nov.18, 2005) "Capcom Classics Collection"
[EU] Sony PS2 (nov.18, 2005) "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLES-53661]"

* HANDHELDS:
[US] Sony PSP (oct.24, 2006) "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULUS-10134]"
[EU] Sony PSP (nov.10, 2006) "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULES-00377]"
[AU] Sony PSP (nov.16, 2006) "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded"

* COMPUTERS:
[EU] Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)
[EU] Commodore C64 (1991)
[EU] Amstrad CPC (1991)
[EU] Commodore Amiga (1991)
[EU] Atari ST (1991)

- CONTRIBUTE -

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High scores

MAMESCORE records : 02/04/2017 13:01

majygool______________________297.450
warlike_______________________260.650
foxmulder_____________________208.950
dark_kariya___________________201.050
olivier_______________________143.500
mamefreak_____________________138.800
ezequiel______________________126.800
didyeah_______________________124.900
zarouk_________________________84.750
gatts47________________________72.950
hulkiii________________________72.750
jgabmurer______________________67.200
oufouf_________________________65.600
mike_gyver_____________________56.850