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Burning Force (Japan, new version (Rev C))

  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. Categories
  12. MAMEinfo
  13. History
  14. High scores
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Game infos

Description Burning Force (Japan, new version (Rev C))
Name burnforc
Manufacturer Namco
Year 1989
Runnable yes
System arcade /
Number of players 2P alt
Added to MAME .036b08
Romset size 5.04 MB
Romset file 28 files
Romset zip 1 B
Language Japanese
Evaluation 50 to 60 (Not Good Enough)
Genre Shooter

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 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 288 224 60.606061 6144000 384 0 288 264 0 224

Dipswitchs

Roms list

console name bios size crc md5 merge sha1 region offset status optional
arcade bu1_dat0.bin 131072 e0a9d92f 15042e6d7b31bec08ccdf36e89fdb4b6fb62fa4b data_rom 0 good no
arcade bu1_dat1.bin 131072 5fe54b73 a5d4895f0a4523be20de40ccaa74f8fad0d5df7d data_rom 1 good no
arcade bu1_mpr0c.bin 131072 cc5864c6 278b02b634ca07b066a817ed38a8557bcb13aa78 maincpu 0 good no
arcade bu1_mpr1c.bin 131072 3e6b4b1b c765e1ba5873239c4d440678baaac6e95a410339 maincpu 1 good no
arcade bu1_snd0.bin 131072 fabb1150 61e3133adf8d593419f70a854ff91dd5011de3b3 audiocpu c000 good no
arcade bu1_spr0.bin 65536 17022a21 331fb1a8e97f21bd5e0a5889fc960b1d187f1ee1 slave 0 good no
arcade bu1_spr1.bin 65536 5255f8a5 e2253b98a1b7b7c761ea71c201320711dc7d2e32 slave 1 good no
arcade bu_chr-0.bin 131072 c2109f73 5f09aa9afb027850f21175614c24071db8c754b5 gfx2 0 good no
arcade bu_chr-1.bin 131072 67d6aa67 ac7791e4984c6e736ab12e538d856e4fc63383b4 gfx2 80000 good no
arcade bu_chr-2.bin 131072 52846eff f925512f382a51040401d5833015cce17b8eb1fd gfx2 100000 good no
arcade bu_chr-3.bin 131072 d1326d7f fe2138ce42cf19a214b07f1e7f59cd313c4f7775 gfx2 180000 good no
arcade bu_chr-4.bin 131072 81a66286 650273269cba96f223413ec04928408378170f62 gfx2 200000 good no
arcade bu_chr-5.bin 131072 629aa67f f626b2faf8a1eed1a59124e74fbc05cd99dfb1d9 gfx2 280000 good no
arcade bu_obj-0.bin 524288 24c919a1 ddf5bfbf1bbe2a10d6708b618b77f1d6d7862372 gfx1 0 good no
arcade bu_obj-1.bin 524288 5bcb519b 1d2979a4bed7e952ec77d3a5891a6412044d5f49 gfx1 80000 good no
arcade bu_obj-2.bin 524288 509dd5d0 68a9054fcde7b677f529ef4db6a8b29750649a2a gfx1 100000 good no
arcade bu_obj-3.bin 524288 270a161e e26092b6950e2adba34f0c5c08179b83fcd86949 gfx1 180000 good no
arcade bu_roz-0.bin 131072 65fefc83 cf11e62476ca41f76b685011f94234769e37bf5f gfx3 0 good no
arcade bu_roz-1.bin 131072 979580c2 cac8342fd4c41084ce6f578206a9c20d399babde gfx3 80000 good no
arcade bu_roz-2.bin 131072 548b6ad8 170113dc6f61ad737f72f58a29ea61347f819ddb gfx3 100000 good no
arcade bu_roz-3.bin 131072 a633cea0 c729679e95fcb73edd9a309b90c40e0e6a12777e gfx3 180000 good no
arcade bu_roz-4.bin 131072 1b1f56a6 11164fce62724fdd3074abf1c364e299ad092b8e gfx3 200000 good no
arcade bu_roz-5.bin 131072 4b864b0e a0b23f49fc85d39bc9dc950ac763fe12454dcdb1 gfx3 280000 good no
arcade bu_roz-6.bin 131072 38bd25ba 8eb6ba969660ab62102ded2f0c39837fd90f3f7d gfx3 300000 good no
arcade bu_shape.bin 131072 80a6b722 2c24327a890310c5e8086dc6821627108a88c62e gfx4 0 good no
arcade bu_voi-1.bin 524288 99d8a239 1ebc586048e757ac0ac68dc9cc171f4849e67cef c140 0 good no
arcade sys2c65c.bin 32768 a5b2a4ff 068bdfcc71a5e83706e8b23330691973c1c214dc mcu 8000 good no
arcade sys2mcpu.bin 8192 a342a97e 2c420d34dba21e409bf78ddca710fc7de65a6642 mcu 0 good no

Chips list

name tag type clock
C140 c140 audio 21333
HD63705 mcu cpu 2048000
M68000 slave cpu 12288000
M6809 audiocpu cpu 2048000
Speaker rspeaker audio
YM2151 ymsnd audio 3579545

Categories

MAMEinfo

0.36b8 [Keith Wilkins]

0.36b6 [Testdriver]


Bugs:

- Missing a piece of the top left waterline. MASH (ID 05261)

- burnforc, burnfrc: Flickering/misplaced graphics in Service Mode. Tafoid (ID 01862)


WIP:

- 0.153: Changed description to 'Burning Force (Japan, new version (Rev C))' and clone (Japan old version) to 'Burning Force (Japan, old version)'.

- 0.145u1: Phil Bennett fixed titlescreen in Burning Force. The titlescreen should include a zooming "Burning Force" and some small sprites scrolling by.

- 0.133u1: hap properly added support for Namco System 2 multiple posirq anyway, this fixes Burning Force 'hiccup' glitches when scrolling left/right. Renamed (burnfrco) to (burnforco).

- 0.132u5: hap fixed Burning Force powerup item is always "L" in MAME.

- 0.104u2: Team Japump added clone Burning Force (Japan old version). Fixed rom names. Changed parent description to 'Burning Force (Japan new version)'.

- 23rd June 2003: Phil Stroffolino fixed another graphics glitch in the Namco System 2 driver that caused extra garbage lines in some sprites in Burning Force and Valkyrie no Densetsu.

- 21st January 2003: Acho A. Tang fixed the misaligned graphics in Burning Force.

- 26th February 2002: Jeremy Witt submitted a patch for Burning Force ground plane offset bug.

- 0.36b11: Replaced cpu4 rom ($8000) with a new dump.

- 0.36b8: Keith Wilkins added 'Burning Force (Japan)' (Namco 1989).

- 12th October 1999: Keith Wilkins sent in another Namco System 2 update with controls working in most games, and also fixed a lot of the graphics bugs. The playable games are now Assault, Ordyne, Mirai Ninja, Phelios, Valkyrie No Densetsu, Finest Hour, Burning Force, Marvel Land, Dragon Saber and Cosmo Gang the Video.

- 0.36b6: Added (Testdriver) Burning Force.


LEVELS: 20


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History


Arcade Video game published 30 years ago:

Burning Force (c) 1989 Namco.

A chase-view shoot'em up where you battle high-tech enemies on a futuristic motor scooter.

The gameplay is similar to that of Sega's Space Harrier, but the worlds are divided into four areas and there is no vertical mobility. In the first two sections the player controls Hiromi on the airbike, which can move to the left and right, as well as braking and accelerating. The airbike can also fire bullets and missiles at the enemies. The third area of every world is a boss area. The airbike will be transformed into a flying ship which can move in all directions. The fourth area of each world is a bonus stage and the player has to collect as many spheres as possible for bonus points.

- TECHNICAL -

Namco System 2 hardware
Game ID: BU

Main CPU : (2x) Motorola 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)
Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)

Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz
Palette colors : 8192

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

- TRIVIA -

Released in November 1989.

Hiromi Tengenji, who is the protagonist in Burning Force, makes several more appearances in video games. She went on to reappear in an advertisement on an airship in Mach Breakers. She also appeared in the Namco System 12-era World Stadium games as the Nikotama Gals' defensive half. She was also a playable character in the Japan-only SRPG Namco X Capcom where she is partnered with Toby "Kissy" Masuyo, the main character of the Baraduke games. Additionally, she made an appearance in ShiftyLook's Namco dating sim, Namco High, as one of eighteen dateable characters.

Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Burning Force : Namco Game Sound Express Vol.2 - VICL-15001) on 07/02/1990.

- STAFF -

Executive producer : Devil Nakamura
Game programmers : Devil Nakamura, Yoshichin
Test program : Komo, Yama
Sound programmer : Koba
Story by : Makotomas
Production designers : Indori2, Daihadan13, Kimuko, Panzer Abe
Sound designer : Yoshinori Kawamoto (Kawagen)
Naming production manager : Nat.
Title design : takinoue
Constructive manager : Setoland
Directed by : Makotomas

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
Sega Mega Drive (1990)

- CONTRIBUTE -

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High scores

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