Mame game : stratgyx : Strategy X

Game infos

Description Strategy X

Name stratgyx

Manufacturer Konami

Year 1981

Runnable yes

System arcade /

Number of players 2P alt

Added to MAME .036b08

Romset size 37 KB

Romset file 12 files

Romset zip 21 B

Language English

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 no

Input tilt no

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	0	no	256	224	60.606061

Dipswitchs

Cabinet
- Cocktail
- Upright
Coinage
- A 1/1 B 1/2
- A 1/1 B 1/3
- A 1/1 B 1/5
- A 1/1 B 1/7
- A 1/1 B 2/1
- A 1/2 B 1/1
- A 1/3 B 3/1
- A 1/4 B 4/1
- A 1/99 B 1/3
- A 1/99 B 2/1
- A 2/1 B 1/3
- A 2/1 B 1/6
- A 4/3 B 1/3
Lives
- 255 (Cheat)
- 3
- 4
- 5
Unknown
- Off
- On

Roms list

console	name	size	crc	sha1	region	offset	status	optional
arcade	2c_1.bin	4096	eec01237	619aaf6379064395a1166575f207d61c90731bb9	maincpu	0	good	no
arcade	2e_2.bin	4096	926cb2d5	241e7b0f0d7e20a79299696be28963fd01269e86	maincpu	1000	good	no
arcade	2f_3.bin	4096	849e2504	0ec00a5c77e9d81d69f8b847a50f36af2dacc8d0	maincpu	2000	good	no
arcade	2h_4.bin	4096	8a64069b	ccc0e0441360e3ed93f2a0dab70c3a66edad969f	maincpu	3000	good	no
arcade	2j_5.bin	4096	78b9b898	158e11352d68ed9e4277efbcb7e927e9bdc662f8	maincpu	4000	good	no
arcade	2l_6.bin	4096	20bae414	cd3c03d3b6a3abb64cb86cffa733d5494cb226f7	maincpu	5000	good	no
arcade	5f_c2.bin	2048	7121b679	bf76c5b777d1f1468b31524bfe250a1bc4911b09	gfx1	0	good	no
arcade	5h_c1.bin	2048	d105ad91	fd30d001764cf37ae52bab010db27acdc35fece6	gfx1	800	good	no
arcade	s1.bin	4096	713a5db8	8ec41cb93cfd856dc5aecace6238240a5d114ce1	audiocpu	0	good	no
arcade	s2.bin	4096	46079411	72bfc39979818309ac5a49654a825f9e4bd0236c	audiocpu	1000	good	no
arcade	strategy.10k	32	d95c0318	83e5355fdca7b4e1fb5a0e6eeaacfbf9561e2c36	user1	0	good	no
arcade	strategy.6e	32	51a629e1	f9826202c91a4a3deb8d815cbaa107b29dce5835	proms	0	good	no

Chips list

name	tag	type	clock
AY-3-8910A	ay2	audio	1789750
Speaker	mono	audio
Z80	audiocpu	cpu	1789750

0.36b8 [?]

0.31 [Lee Taylor]

Artwork available

WIP:

- 0.138u1: Changed description of clone (Stern) to 'Strategy X (Stern Electronics)'.

- 0.133u5: Siftware added clone Strong X (bootleg 1982).

- 6th May 2007: Mr. Do - Finally finished up Strategy X, scanned awhile ago by Timothy at Outerworld Arcade.

- 0.37b16: Added user1 rom ($0 - background color map). Changed palettesize from 98 to 106 colors. Added 2nd player and 'Cabinet' dipswitch.

- 0.36b8: Added 'Strategy X' (Konami 1981). Removed Strong X (bootleg 1982). Renamed (stratgyx) to (stratgys).

- 31st May 1999: Zsolt Vasvari fixed the star field in Strategy X.

- 0.35b9: Changed palettesize to 98 colors.

- 0.35b8: Changed description to 'Strategy X (Stern)'.

- 26th March 1999: Zsolt Vasvari added the brown background to Strategy X.

- 0.34b4: Gerald Vanderick added accurate colors to Strategy X.

- 0.33b7: Changed description to 'Strategy X' and clone (bootleg) to 'Strong X'.

- 0.31: Lee Taylor added 'Strategy X (Stern)' (Stern 1981) and clone (bootleg). Known issues: Dipswitches not verified, especially in the bootleg version.

LEVELS: 1 (endless)

Other Emulators:

* FB Alpha

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History

Arcade Video game published 38 years ago:

Strategy X (c) 1981 Konami.

Even Patton would spend all his quarters attempting to advance through the four attack levels of Strategy X, Konami's latest tank attack video game.

1st Level : Defend against rotating cannons.
2nd Level : Watch out for attacking Jeeps
3rd Level : Careful! Here come attacking and shooting tanks
4th Level : Rotating cannons again, but this time against a moving background.

An audible signal warns that it's refueling time. Enter a fuel dock and receive 100-300 points. The Tank commander's life isn't an easy one.

Aside from an on-going battle, he has to watch out for obstacles and rough terrain. Brick walls destroy tanks, although they can be shot away. TNT, rather nasty stuff...explodes when shot, but destroys all objects in the area. Stay off pink backgrounds. That's where the land mines are buried. They explode only on contact. Don't worry about a blue background, though. It's a slip zone like an oil slick and can be driven across. If an alien base is found and destroyed, advance to the next level of difficulty. You bet there's a 'buy-in' feature on this one.

Strategy X. There's never been a war game like it. It blows minds, and quarters.

- TECHNICAL -

Game ID : GX306

Main CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (2x) General Instrument AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 3

- TRIVIA -

Strategy X was released in October 1981

Licensed to Stern for US manufacture and distribution (December 1981).

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
[US] Atari 2600 (1981) [Model RC-101-X 02]

- CONTRIBUTE -

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High scores

MAMESCORE records : 02/04/2017 13:01

michaelknight__________________34.050
merlin_________________________28.020
animexbox74_____________________5.170
hulkiii_________________________4.160

Strategy X