Mame game : astorm : Alien Storm (World, 2 Players) (FD1094 317-0154)

Game infos

Description Alien Storm (World, 2 Players) (FD1094 317-0154)

Name astorm

Manufacturer Sega

Year 1990

Runnable yes

System arcade /

Number of players 2P sim

Added to MAME .036b15

Romset size 4.13 MB

Romset file 18 files

Romset zip 1 B

Language English

Evaluation 40 to 50 (Decent)

Genre Platform

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 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	320	224	57.23	5128036	342	0	320	262	0	224

Dipswitchs

2 Credits to Start
- Off
- On
Coin A
- 1 Coin/1 Credit
- 1 Coin/1 Credit, 2/3
- 1 Coin/1 Credit, 4/5
- 1 Coin/1 Credit, 5/6
- 1 Coin/2 Credits
- 1 Coin/3 Credits
- 1 Coin/4 Credits
- 1 Coin/5 Credits
- 1 Coin/6 Credits
- 2 Coins/1 Credit
- 2 Coins/1 Credit, 4/3
- 2 Coins/1 Credit, 5/3, 6/4
- 2 Coins/3 Credits
- 3 Coins/1 Credit
- 4 Coins/1 Credit
- Free Play (if Coin B too) or 1/1
Coin B
- 1 Coin/1 Credit
- 1 Coin/1 Credit, 2/3
- 1 Coin/1 Credit, 4/5
- 1 Coin/1 Credit, 5/6
- 1 Coin/2 Credits
- 1 Coin/3 Credits
- 1 Coin/4 Credits
- 1 Coin/5 Credits
- 1 Coin/6 Credits
- 2 Coins/1 Credit
- 2 Coins/1 Credit, 4/3
- 2 Coins/1 Credit, 5/3, 6/4
- 2 Coins/3 Credits
- 3 Coins/1 Credit
- 4 Coins/1 Credit
- Free Play (if Coin A too) or 1/1
Coin Chutes
- 1
- 2
Demo Sounds
- Off
- On
Difficulty
- Easier
- Easiest
- Easy
- Hard
- Harder
- Hardest
- Normal
- Special
Unused
- Off
- On

Roms list

console	name	size	crc	sha1	region	offset	status	optional
arcade	317-0154.key	8192	b86b6b8f	869405383d563a3f3842c89462a7b2e184928532	maincpu:key	0	good	no
arcade	epr-13073.bin	262144	df5d0a61	79ad71de348f280bad847566c507b7a31f022292	gfx1	0	good	no
arcade	epr-13074.bin	262144	787afab8	a119042bb2dad54e9733bfba4eaab0ac5fc0f9e7	gfx1	40000	good	no
arcade	epr-13075.bin	262144	4e01b477	4178ce4a87ea427c3b0195e64acef6cddfb3485f	gfx1	80000	good	no
arcade	epr-13076.bin	262144	94e6c76e	f99e58a9bf372c41af211bd9b9ea3ac5b924c6ed	soundcpu	90000	good	no
arcade	epr-13077.bin	262144	e2ec0d8d	225b0d223b7282cba7710300a877fb4a2c6dbabb	soundcpu	110000	good	no
arcade	epr-13078.bin	262144	15684dc5	595051006de24f791dae937584e502ff2fa31d9c	soundcpu	190000	good	no
arcade	epr-13079.bin	262144	de9221ed	5e2e434d1aa547be1e5652fc906d2e18c5122023	sprites	180001	good	no
arcade	epr-13083a.bin	131072	e7528e06	1f4e618692c20aeb316d578c5ded12440eb072ab	soundcpu	10000	good	no
arcade	epr-13086.bin	262144	8c9a71c4	40b774765ac888792aad46b6351a24b7ef40d2dc	sprites	180000	good	no
arcade	epr-13181.a5	262144	78cd3b26	a81b807c5da625d8e4648ae80c41e4ca3870c0fa	maincpu	1	good	no
arcade	epr-13182.a6	262144	e31f2a1c	690ee10c36e5bb6175470fb5564527e0e4a94d2c	maincpu	0	good	no
arcade	mpr-13080.bin	262144	e668eefb	d4a087a238b4d3ac2d23fe148d6a73018e348a89	sprites	100001	good	no
arcade	mpr-13081.bin	262144	eb510228	4cd387b160ec7050e1300ebe708853742169e643	sprites	80001	good	no
arcade	mpr-13082.bin	262144	a782b704	ba15bdfbc267b8d86f03e5310ce60846ff846de3	sprites	1	good	no
arcade	mpr-13087.bin	262144	2293427d	4fd07763ff060afd594e3f64fa4750577f56c80e	sprites	100000	good	no
arcade	mpr-13088.bin	262144	3b6b4c55	970495c54b3e1893ee8060f6ca1338c2cbbd1074	sprites	80000	good	no
arcade	mpr-13089.bin	262144	2a4227f0	47284dce8f896f8e8eace9c20302842cacb479c1	sprites	0	good	no

Chips list

name	tag	type	clock
FD1094	maincpu	cpu	10000000
RF5C68	rfsnd	audio	10000000
Speaker	mono	audio
YM3438	ym2	audio	8000000
Z80	soundcpu	cpu	8000000

0.92 [?]

0.36b2 [Andrew Prime]

0.34b4 [Phil Stroffolino]

Bugs:

- In the ending, the 3 heroes are floating into a half bubble. YMI (ID 00875)

- Clone astormbl: [possible] At the end sequence of this game, some of the sprites shows wrong colors periodly. Lord Caos (ID 00981)

- Clone astormbl: There are some garbage graphics in the later shooting gallery stage. YMI (ID 00874)

WIP:

- 0.166: David Haywood added clones 'Alien Storm (Japan, 2 Players) (bootleg of FD1094 317-0146 set)', 'Alien Storm (US, 3 Players) (bootleg of FD1094 317-0147 set)' and 'Alien Storm (World, 3 Players) (bootleg of FD1094 317-0148 set)'.

- 0.148u1: Added correct sound rom (rev b, verified by 2 different dumpers) for clone Alien Storm (Japan, 2 Players, FD1094 317-0146) [zozo, System11].

- 0.140u1: Tafoid fixed dipswitches in clones Alien Storm (bootleg, set 1) and (bootleg, set 2).

- 0.138: Changed description to 'Alien Storm (World, 2 Players, FD1094 317-0154)' and clones (set 2, US, 3 Players, FD1094 317-0147) to 'Alien Storm (US, 3 Players, FD1094 317-0147)', (set 1, Japan, 2 Players, FD1094 317-0146) to 'Alien Storm (Japan, 2 Players, FD1094 317-0146)' and (set 3, World, 3 Players, FD1094 317-0148) to 'Alien Storm (World, 3 Players, FD1094 317-0148)'.

- 0.125u6: Frederic Canoen added missing FD1094 317-0154 key - Game now playable. Changed description to 'Alien Storm (set 4, World, 2 Players, FD1094 317-0154)'.

- 0.119u1: David Haywood added clone Alien Storm (bootleg, set 2). Changed description of clone (bootleg) to 'Alien Storm (bootleg, set 1)'.

- 18th April 2006: f205v dumped Alien Storm (bootleg, set 2).

- 0.98u3: Mamesick fixed input port in Alien Storm and clone Alien Storm (set 1, Japan).

- 0.95u6: Removed 4th Player. Added 3rd coin slot. Changed 'Unknown' dipswitches to 'Unused'.

- 0.92: Changed clone (2 Players, FD1094 317-?) to parent 'Alien Storm (set 4, 2 Players, FD1094 317-?)', (Japan, 2 Players, FD1094 317-0146) to clone 'Alien Storm (set 1, Japan, 2 Players, FD1094 317-0146)', (World, 3 Players, FD1094 317-0148) to 'Alien Storm (set 3, World, 3 Players, FD1094 317-0148)' and (US, 3 Players, FD1094 317-0147) to 'Alien Storm (set 2, US, 3 Players, FD1094 317-0147)'. Renamed (astorm) to (astormj), (astorm2p) to (astorm), (astorma) to (astorm3), (astormb) to (astormu).

- 0.89u4: Gerald added clone Alien Storm (US, 3 Players, FD1094 317-0147).

- 0.89u1: Aaron Giles fixed Player 3 controls in Alien Storm and sound rom loading in astorma and astorm2p. Thierry Lescot added 317-0148.key to Alien Storm (317-0148). Changed description to 'Alien Storm (Japan, 2 Players, FD1094 317-0146)' and clones (317-0148) to 'Alien Storm (World, 3 Players, FD1094 317-0148)' and (2 Players set 2, 317-?) to 'Alien Storm (2 Players, FD1094 317-?)'.

- 25th November 2004: Thierry Lescot - Dumped the cpus from Where's Wally?, Bay Route (set 2), Alien Storm (317-0148) and Shinobi (set 2).

- 0.88u7: Many improvements to Sega System 18 driver [Aaron Giles]. Alien Storm is fully playable. Fixed input and cpu2 roms addresses. Changed description to 'Alien Storm (Japan, 2 Players set 1, FD1094 317-0146)'.

- 0.88u4: Added clone Alien Storm (317-0148). Changed parent description to 'Alien Storm (Japan, 2 Players set 1, 317-0146)'.

- 0.88u3: Added new 317-0146.key.

- 0.88u2: Added FD1094 317-0146.key. Changed description to 'Alien Storm (Japan, 2 Players set 1, 317-146)'.

- 0.88u1: Changed description to 'Alien Storm (2 Players set 1, 317-146)' and clone (2 Players set 2) to 'Alien Storm (2 Players set 2, 317-?)'.

- 27th October 2004: David Haywood - Sega actually draw little enemies in Alien Storm with the VDP (as well as the ball during Clutch Hitter gameplay). These little creatures seem to be completely missing from the bootleg.

- 0.88: Changed description to 'Alien Storm (2 Players set 1)' and clone (2 Player) to 'Alien Storm (2 Players set 2)'.

- 4th October 2004: Charles MacDonald - Here's Alien Storm (System 18, 317-0146) decrypted and running. I'd like to thank Dave Widel for generously donating several FD1094's, which made decrypting this game possible. This is the 2-player version of Alien Storm. One of my favorite games, and it's great to have it properly emulated at long last. It passes all the ROM/RAM checks and seems to be working 100%, with some emulator related graphics problems aside.

- 18th March 2004: Charles MacDonald fixed Z80 clock (8.192 Mhz -> 8.00 MHz).

- 15th March 2004: Charles MacDonald added I/O chip and partial VDP emulation for shdancer, shdancrj, shdancbl, shdancrb, moonwlkb and astormbl.

- 0.36b15: Added clone Alien Storm (2 Player). Changed Z80 CPU2 clock speed to 8192000 Hz and fixed gfx2 roms.

- 0.36b4: Changed the 2x YM-3438 clock speeds to 8MHz.

- 0.36b2: Andrew Prime added 'Alien Storm' (Sega 1990).

- 0.36b1: Added dipswitches '2 Credits to Start', 'Demo Sounds' and 'Difficulty'.

- 0.34b4: Phil Stroffolino added 'Alien Storm (bootleg)' (1990). Not working.

LEVELS: 6

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History

Arcade Video game published 29 years ago:

Alien Storm (c) 1990 Sega.

Alien Storm is a side-scrolling beat-em-up in which up to 3 players take on the role of one of 3 futuristic warriors. The game heroes are charged with destroying the hoards of repulsive aliens who are invading the Earth. Many of the aliens are disguised as a variety of everyday street objects; such as telephone booths, oil cans, trash cans and mailboxes. The aliens reveal their true forms as the warriors approach.

Each of the 3 heroes carries their own individual weapon; Gordon has his plasma gun, Karla has a flamethrower and Scooter has an electric whip. At the end of each level, the warriors will enter a building and the shoot-em-up action will switch to a first-person perspective.

- TECHNICAL -

Game ID : 317-0146 / 317-0147 / 317-0148

Runs on the "Sega System 18" hardware.

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

Cabinet dimensions : 74in. (188cm) High x 33,1in. (84cm) Wide x 42,5in. (108cm) Wide.
Cabinet weight : 331 lbs (150 kg).

- TRIVIA -

Alien Storm was released in May 1990 in Japan and was the second game in Sega's System 18 motherboard series.

Gilius, the dwarf from "Golden Axe", appears as a judge in the final voting. The player characters from "Golden Axe" appear in the TVs of the first-person shooting levels.

This game features an odd option: by pushing the service mode button you enter a menu with the usual configuration options, the last one allows machine owner's to put their own store name in the introduction of the game (Led sign in the Alien Busters van).

Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Hyper Drive : G.S.M. Sega 4 - PCCB-00035) on 21/07/1990.

- UPDATES -

FD1094 317-0146 :
* Japanese version (up to 2 players).

FD1094 317-0147 :
* US version (up to 3 players).
* "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen added.
* Different levels' graphics and design!
* Energy recharge system added (see 'Tips and Tricks').

FD1094 317-0148 :
* World version (up to 3 players).

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

* US version only : to recharge energy, just insert coins and press START button anytime during the game. Each coin recharges 1/3 of the bar.

- STAFF -

Designed by : Team Shinobi Ver.4

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
[EU] Sega Master System (1991) "Alien Storm [Model 7075]"
Sega Mega Drive [BR] (1991) by Tec Toy
[US] Sega Genesis (1991) "Alien Storm [Model 1121]"
[EU] Sega Mega Drive [AU] (1991)
[JP] Sega Mega Drive (june.28, 1991) "Alien Storm [Model G-4048]"

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

* OTHERS:
Mobile Phones [US] (aug.27, 2003)

- CONTRIBUTE -

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High scores

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Alien Storm (World, 2 Players) (FD1094 317-0154)