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Andromeda (Japan?)

  1. Game infos
  2. Sound
  3. Driver
  4. Inputs
  5. Controls
  6. Display
  7. Configurations
  8. Dipswitchs
  9. Roms list
  10. Chips list
  11. Samples list
  12. Categories
  13. MAMEinfo
  14. History
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Game infos

Description Andromeda (Japan?)
Name andromed
Manufacturer IPM
Year 1979
Runnable yes
System arcade /
Number of players ???
Added to MAME .074u2
Romset size 9 KB
Romset file 9 files
Romset zip 7 B
Language Japanese
Genre Shooter

Sound infos

Sound_channels 1

Driver infos

Driver status preliminary
Driver emulation preliminary
Driver color imperfect
Driver sound preliminary
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 1

Controls infos

type ways minimum maximum sensitivity keydelta reverse
joy 2 no

Display infos

type rotate flipx width height refresh pixclock htotal hbend hbstart vtotal vbend vbstart
raster 270 no 240 224 61.783314 6250000 360 8 248 281 16 240

Configuration

name tag mask
Cabinet
Name Cocktail
Value 1
Default no
Name Upright
Value 0
Default yes

CAB
 1
Demo Sounds
Name Off
Value 0
Default yes
Name On
Value 2
Default no

CAB
 2

Dipswitchs

Roms list

console name bios size crc md5 merge sha1 region offset status optional
arcade am1 1024 53df0152 d27113740094d219b0e05a930d8daa4c22129183 maincpu 1000 good no
arcade am10 1024 be2de8f3 7eb3d1eb88b4481b0dcb7d001207f516a5db32b3 gfx1 400 good no
arcade am2 1024 dab64957 77ced520f8e78bb08ddab4213646cf55d834e63e maincpu 1400 good no
arcade am3 1024 f983f35c 1bfee6cf7d18b56594831f2efa7dcc53b47d7e30 maincpu 1800 good no
arcade am4 1024 09f20717 c54c9b7d16b40a7ab49eac255906b43b03939d2b maincpu 1c00 good no
arcade am5 1024 518a3b88 5e20c905c2190b381a105327e112fcc0a127bb2f maincpu 2000 good no
arcade am6 1024 ce3d5fff c34178aca9ffb8b2dd468d9e3369a985f52daf9a maincpu 2400 good no
arcade am7 1024 30d3366f aa73bba194fa6d1f3909f8df517a0bff07583ea9 maincpu 2800 good no
arcade am8 1024 maincpu 2c00 nodump no
arcade am9 1024 a1c8f4db bedf5d7126c7e9b91ad595188c69aa2c043c71e8 gfx1 0 good no

Chips list

name tag type clock
M6502 maincpu cpu 781250
Samples samples audio
Speaker mono audio

Samples list

name
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Categories

MAMEinfo

0.74u2 [?]

0.68 [Testdriver]


Samples required (IPM Invader)


TODO:

* Dump missing rom am08 (epoxy module?)


WIP:

- 0.128u3: Changed M6502 CPU1 clock speed to 781250 Hz and VSync to 61.783314 Hz.

- 0.122u4: Added IPM Invader Samples sound. Changed M6502 CPU1 clock speed to 625000 Hz and VSync to 60.012483 Hz. Added 'Unknown 1-6' dipswitches.

- 0.74u2: Added 'Andromeda (Japan?)' (Irem 1979).

- 0.68: Added (Testdriver) Andromeda (Japan?).


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History


Arcade Video game published 40 years ago:

Andromeda (c) 1979 IPM Corp.

Exciting Space Game! Mysterious Enemies Attack The Earth! Players' Beam-Cannon can be moved from side to side by the lever. Beams to destroy 'ANDROMEDA-SHIPS' are fired by pressing the button. When all 'ANDRO-SHIPS' are destroyed, a new screen image of all ships will appear again. Bonus points shown at the bottom of the screen will be added to player's total points, as player resumes the game.

- TECHNICAL -

Cocktail cabinet dimensions : 25~29'' High x 33'' Wide x 22'' Deep.
Cocktail cabinet weight : 99 lbs.

Main CPU : MOS Technology M6502 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Players : 2
Control : 2-way joystick
Buttons : 1

- TRIVIA -

Released in July 1980.

- SCORING -

Stationary Andro-ship : 10 points.
Attacking Andro-ship : 40 points.
Commander Ship : 500~900 points.
Each time the pattern changes : Bonus points.

An additional Beam-Cannon is won by player when player have gained 5000 points.

- CONTRIBUTE -

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