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Puzzle Bobble 4 (Ver 2.04O 1997/12/19)

  1. Game infos
  2. Parent and Clones
  3. Sound
  4. Driver
  5. Inputs
  6. Controls
  7. Display
  8. Roms list
  9. Chips list
  10. Serie
  11. Categories
  12. MAMEinfo
  13. History
  14. High scores
Download pbobble4.zip (13.5 MB)
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Game infos

Description Puzzle Bobble 4 (Ver 2.04O 1997/12/19)
Name pbobble4
Manufacturer Taito Corporation
Year 1997
Runnable yes
System arcade /
Number of players 2P sim
Added to MAME .037b15
Romset size 13.5 MB
Romset file 18 files
Romset zip 6 B
Language English
Evaluation 90 to 100 (Best Games)
Genre Puzzle

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 yes
Input tilt yes
Input players 4
Input buttons
Input coins 4

Controls infos

type ways minimum maximum sensitivity keydelta reverse
dial 0 4095 25 25 no
joy 8 no

Display infos

type rotate flipx width height refresh pixclock htotal hbend hbstart vtotal vbend vbstart
raster 0 no 320 232 58.97

Roms list

console name bios size crc md5 merge sha1 region offset status optional
arcade e49-01 1048576 a3dd5f85 2b305fdc18806bb5d7c3de0ac6a6eb07f98b4d3d gfx1 1 good no
arcade e49-02 1048576 c7d2f40b cc6813189d6b31d7db099e49443af395f137462c gfx1 0 good no
arcade e49-03 2097152 f64303e0 4d5df77047522419d21ff36402076e9b7c5acff8 ensoniq.0 400000 good no
arcade e49-04 2097152 09be229c a3a88969b34628d2bf3163bdf85d520feac9a7ac ensoniq.0 800000 good no
arcade e49-05 2097152 5ce90ee2 afafc1f64ecf2dbd94a9f7871a26150ac2d22be5 ensoniq.0 c00000 good no
arcade e49-06 1048576 ec85f7ce 9fead68c38fc9ca84d34d70343b13665978c362b gfx2 300000 good no
arcade e49-07 1048576 1e1e8e1c 9c3b994064c6af62b6a24cab85089a74fd92cf7f gfx2 1 good no
arcade e49-08 1048576 87408106 6577568ab4b92d6a81f43cf9ea2f0e30e17e2742 gfx2 0 good no
arcade e49-10.18 524288 0307460b 7ad9c6e5d319d6727444ffd14a87c6885445cee0 maincpu 2 good no
arcade e49-11.19 524288 bf69a087 2acbdb7faf5bdb1d9b5b9506c0b6f02fedcbd6a5 maincpu 1 good no
arcade e49-12.20 524288 fffea203 6351209c78099f270c8d8c8aa4a2dd9ce126c4ed maincpu 0 good no
arcade e49-13.32 262144 83536f7f 2252cee00ae260954cc76d92af8eb2a87d23cbfb taito_en:audiocpu 100000 good no
arcade e49-14.33 262144 19815bdb 38ad682236c7df0710055dd8dbdec30d5da0839d taito_en:audiocpu 100001 good no
arcade e49-16.17 524288 0a021624 21a948f9f4adce0aaf76292f419a7c289f265d30 maincpu 3 good no
arcade pal16l8a-d77-09.bin 260 b371532b 7f875f380e69d14326a036a09d2fda7554b73664 plds 0 good no
arcade pal16l8a-d77-10.bin 260 42f59227 1f0db7489b49c00603ea51d130c9dfc237545390 plds 200 good no
arcade palce16v8q-d77-11.bin 279 eacc294e 90679d523d90c1f8d2ecbd7b6fac2861f94cf107 plds 400 good no
arcade palce16v8q-d77-12.bin 279 e9920cfe 58b73fe65f118d57fdce56d781593fc70c797f1b plds 600 good no
arcade palce16v8q-d77-15.bin 279 plds 800 nodump no

Chips list

name tag type clock
ES5505 taito_en:ensoniq audio 15238050
M68000 taito_en:audiocpu cpu 15238050
M68EC020 maincpu cpu 16000000
Speaker taito_en:rspeaker audio

Serie

Serie : Puzzle Bobble
  1. Puzzle Bobble (Japan, B-System) (1994)
  2. Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move (Neo-Geo, NGM-083) (1994)
  3. Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move (Neo-Geo, NGM-083) (1994)
  4. Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move (Neo-Geo, bootleg) (1994)
  5. Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move (Neo-Geo, bootleg) (1994)
  6. Bust-A-Move (USA) ~ Puzzle Bobble (Jpn) (1995)
  7. Puzzle Bobble - Bust-A-Move (Euro) (1995)
  8. Puzzle Bobble 2 (Ver 2.3O 1995/07/31) (1995)
  9. Puzzle Bobble 2 (Ver 2.2J 1995/07/20) (1995)
  10. Puzzle Bobble 2 (Ver 2.2O 1995/07/20) (1995)
  11. Puzzle Bobble 2X (Ver 2.2J 1995/11/11) (1995)
  12. Puzzle Bobble (Jpn) (1996)
  13. Puzzle Bobble 3 (Ver 2.1O 1996/09/27) (1996)
  14. Puzzle Bobble 3 (Ver 2.1J 1996/09/27) (1996)
  15. Puzzle Bobble 3 (Ver 2.1A 1996/09/27) (1996)
  16. Puzzle Bobble 3 DX (Jpn) (1997)
  17. Puzzle Bobble 3 (Jpn, 2M) (1997)
  18. Puzzle Bobble 4 (Ver 2.04O 1997/12/19) (1997)
  19. Puzzle Bobble 4 (Ver 2.04J 1997/12/19) (1997)
  20. Puzzle Bobble 4 (Ver 2.04A 1997/12/19) (1997)
  21. Puzzle Bobble GB (Jpn) (1998)
  22. Puzzle Bobble 4 (Jpn) (1998)
  23. Puzzle Bobble 2 / Bust-A-Move Again (Neo-Geo) (1999)
  24. Puzzle Bobble 2 / Bust-A-Move Again (Neo-Geo) (1999)
  25. Puzzle Bobble 64 (Jpn) (1999)
  26. Puzzle Bobble Mini (Euro, Jpn, v10) (1999)
  27. Puzzle Bobble (1999)
  28. Super Puzzle Bobble (V2.05O 1999/2/24 18:00) (1999)
  29. Super Puzzle Bobble (V2.04J 1999/2/27 02:10) (1999)
  30. Puzzle Bobble 4 (Jpn) (2000)
  31. Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble (GDL-0018) (2002)
  32. Azumanga Donjara Daiou (Jpn) (2002)
  33. Azumanga Daiou Advance (Jpn) (2008)

Categories

MAMEinfo

0.37b15 [Bryan McPhail]

0.37b11 [Testdriver]


Artwork available


Bugs:

- pbobble4 and clones: Victory screen not shown at end of match. Tafoid (ID 02819)


WIP:

- 0.133u1: Renamed (pbobbl4j) to (pbobble4j) and (pbobbl4u) to (pbobble4u).

- 0.106u12: MASH added plds ($0, 200, 400, 600 - pal16l8a-d77-09.bin, pal16l8a-d77-10.bin, palce16v8q-d77-11.bin and palce16v8q-d77-12.bin) to Puzzle Bobble 4 and clone.

- 0.105u1: Changed description to 'Puzzle Bobble 4 (Ver 2.04O 1997/12/19)' and clones (Japan) to 'Puzzle Bobble 4 (Ver 2.04J 1997/12/19)' and (US) to 'Puzzle Bobble 4 (Ver 2.04A 1997/12/19)'.

- 0.69: Fixed sound1 roms addresses.

- 13th March 2003: Paul Priest and MooglyGuy fixed the sound ROM loading in Puzzle Bobble 3, Puzzle Bobble 4 and Puchi Carat.

- 10th March 2003: Paul Priest fixed the sound ROM loading in Puzzle Bobble 4.

- 0.37b15: Bryan McPhail added 'Puzzle Bobble 4 (World)' (Taito 1997) and clones (Japan) and (US).

- 0.37b11: Bryan McPhail added (Testdrivers) Puzzle Bobble 4 (World) and clones (Japan) and (US). Known issues: Playfields are 1 off in the x-axis.


LEVELS: 30 (puzzle mode)


Other Emulators:

* Raine


Recommended Games (Puzzle Bobble):

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


Taito F3 cart. published 22 years ago:

Puzzle Bobble 4 (c) 1997 Taito.

Shoot colored bubbles towards clusters of other bubbles. When groups of similarly colored bubbles are formed, the bubbles burst.

- TECHNICAL -

Runs on the "Taito F3 System" Hardware.

Prom Stickers : E49

Players : 4
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 4

- TRIVIA -

Puzzle Bobble 4 was released on December 19, 1997 in Japan.

The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.

- UPDATES -

The US version has a "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen and a "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.

- SERIES -

1. Puzzle Bobble (1994)
1. Puzzle Bobble [MVS] (1994)
2. Puzzle Bobble 2 (1995)
2. Puzzle Bobble 2 [MVS] (1999)
3. Puzzle Bobble 2X (1995)
4. Puzzle Bobble 3 (1996)
5. Puzzle Bobble 4 (1997)
6. Super Puzzle Bobble (1999)
7. Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble (2002)
8. Super Puzzle Bobble 2 (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)
9. Super Puzzle Bobble All-Stars (2003, Nintendo GameCube)
10. Puzzle Bobble Vs. (2003, Nokia N-Gage)
11. Ultra Bust-a-Move (2004, Microsoft XBOX)
12. Puzzle Bobble Pocket (2005, Sony PSP)
13. Puzzle Bobble DS (2005, Nintendo DS)
14. Space Puzzle Bobble (2008, Nintendo DS)
15. Puzzle Bobble Wii (2009, WiiWare - Nintendo Wii)

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
[JP] Sony PlayStation (aug.6, 1998)
[US] Sony PlayStation (oct.31, 1998) "Bust-A-Move 4 [Model SLUS-00754]"
[EU] Sony PlayStation (apr.15, 1999) "Bust-A-Move 4 [Model SLES-01389]" : Also released as a Value Series edition in 2001 and as an 'Acclaimed Range' edition in 2002.
Nintendo Game Boy Color [US] (june.1999) "Bust-A-Move 4 [Model DMG-AA4E]"
Sega Dreamcast [JP] (mar.16, 2000) "Puzzle Bobble 4 [Model T-42301M]"
Nintendo Game Boy Color [JP] (apr.28, 2000) "Puzzle Bobble 4 [Model DMG-AA4J]"
[US] Sega Dreamcast (may.31, 2000) "Bust-A-Move 4 [Model T-8117N]"
Sega Dreamcast [EU] (june.9, 2000) "Bust-A-Move 4 [Model T-8109D-05]"
NUON [Unreleased] (2001) "Bust-A-Move 4"
[JP] Sony PlayStation (apr.25, 2002) "Simple 1500 Series Vol.93: The Puzzle Bobble 4 [Model SLPM-87057]"

* COMPUTERS:
[US] PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (jan.31, 2000)

- CONTRIBUTE -

Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=2083&o=2

High scores

MAMESCORE records : 02/04/2017 13:01



mode: puzzle-easy

akuma62___________________121.249.060
davh58____________________120.593.860
antares____________________92.449.910
gnu________________________38.623.160
neriowinch_________________23.286.780
fordie_____________________12.336.130
popotte_____________________3.745.090
zarouk______________________3.564.100
dark_kariya_________________3.356.740
foufoufo____________________3.285.000
shurikn_____________________3.232.280
thegamer____________________2.577.790
olivier_____________________2.552.850
inkilino____________________2.417.260
didyeah_____________________2.167.860
hulkiii_____________________2.007.080
oufouf______________________1.994.340
gatts47_____________________1.983.170
jgabmurer___________________1.504.980


mode: puzzle-normal

plamat____________________157.738.540
akuma62___________________123.070.880
davh58____________________111.647.350
asilum8or__________________94.123.910
gnu________________________24.309.520
fordie_____________________13.095.480
popotte_____________________3.517.320
shurikn_____________________3.115.130
inkilino____________________2.200.020
olivier_____________________1.896.960
zarouk______________________1.677.570
hulkiii_____________________1.503.820
didyeah_____________________1.412.580
jgabmurer___________________1.295.980


mode: puzzle-super-expert

davh58_____________________90.333.930
akuma62____________________70.956.900
asilum8or__________________44.089.130
gnu________________________12.735.880
olivier____________________10.108.790
popotte_____________________2.735.540
didyeah_____________________1.117.740
zarouk________________________973.310
hulkiii_______________________783.250
jgabmurer_____________________548.910


mode: vs-computer-expert

plamat_____________________23.785.500
akuma62____________________21.628.240
antares____________________13.991.640
gnu________________________11.234.570
popotte_____________________2.010.350
zarouk______________________1.479.310
gatts47_____________________1.234.560
olivier_______________________947.630
didyeah_______________________594.870


mode: vs-computer-normal

akuma62____________________45.868.170
plamat_____________________35.502.300
antares____________________22.790.360
asilum8or__________________22.065.440
gnu________________________10.918.980
zarouk______________________2.152.700
esia747_____________________1.382.670
popotte_____________________1.258.310
shurikn_____________________1.028.360
olivier_______________________829.900
gatts47_______________________524.350
didyeah_______________________445.550
jgabmurer_____________________364.330
mike_gyver____________________342.480


mode: vs-computer-practice

akuma62____________________42.435.170
plamat_____________________42.345.160
antares____________________32.083.580
gnu________________________18.977.600
popotte_____________________4.145.200
dark_kariya_________________1.029.240
shurikn_______________________524.050
gatts47_______________________433.690
zarouk________________________404.000
mike_gyver____________________382.590
ballyballo____________________286.420
olivier_______________________233.850