0.31 [Al Kossow]
WIP:
- 0.179: f205v added clone Video Hustler (bootleg, set 3).
- 0.160: Clone Video Pool (Video Hustler bootleg) is more 'Moon Cresta' than 'Super Cobra'. Removed fake audio ROMs, it plays sounds through the discrete system and sound communication code in there is just a leftover [David Haywood].
- 0.153: ANY added clone Video Hustler (bootleg, set 2). Changed description of clone (bootleg) to 'Video Hustler (bootleg, set 1)'.
- 0.147u2: ANY added clone Video Pool (Video Hustler bootleg). Made video hustler bootlegs working - Video Hustler (bootleg) and sound in Fatsy Gambler (Video Hustler bootleg) [hap].
- 0.145u8: Tafoid fixed crash before OK in Video Hustler and clones.
- 0.143u3: Fortuna and Tafoid fixed 'Lives' dipswitch (3 balls per game) in Video Hustler and clones.
- 0.141u3: TrevEB added clone Video Hustler (Dynamo Games).
- 11th February 2011: Smitdogg - TrevEB dumped a version of Video Hustler licensed to Dynamo Games.
- 18th May 2010: Smitdogg - We dumped Video Hustler bootleg made by Digimatic.
- 0.136u3: Stephane Humbert fixed dipswitches and inputs (after verification of the Z80 code) for clone Video Pool (bootleg on Moon Cresta hardware).
- 0.135u3: f205v added clone Fatsy Gambler (Video Hustler bootleg). Changed description of clone 'The Billiards' to 'The Billiards (Video Hustler bootleg)'.
- 16th May 2008: 3D ARCADE - New 3D cabinet model for Lil' Hustler (in MAME as Video Hustler) from btribble.
- 0.74: Added 12x 'Unknown' dipswitches.
- 0.73: Mike Coates added clone Video Pool (bootleg on Moon Cresta hardware). Dipswitches incomplete.
- 28th August 2003: Mike Coates added a version of Lady Bug running on Galaxian hardware and Video Pool to the Galaxian driver.
- 0.53: Changed palettesize from 100 to 98 colors.
- 0.35: Added clone Video Hustler (bootleg). Removed 'The Billiards'. Changed description of clone 'Pool' to 'The Billiards'.
- 27th June 1999: Nicola added Video Hustler.
- 0.34b7: Nicola Salmoria added clone 'The Billiards' (bootleg 1981).
- 0.34b1: Re-added clone (Testdriver) Pool from.
- 0.33b7: Moved clone Pool to (Testdriver).
- 0.31: Al Kossow added 'Video Hustler' (Konami 1981) and clone Pool. Known issues: Pool doesn't work due to a different encryption.
- 23rd March 1998: Dumped Video Hustler.
Other Emulators:
* FB Alpha
* VAntAGE
Recommended Games (Billiard):
Poolshark
Tri-Pool
Video Hustler
Video Eight Ball
Eight Ball Action
Gimme A Break
Rack + Roll
Side Pocket
Parlour Games (Mega-Tech) (Billiards)
Perfect Billiard
Pocket Gal
Pocket Gal Deluxe
Rack 'em Up
Billiard
Tri-Sports (Pool Shark)
Slick Shot
Cool Pool
9-Ball Shootout
Poke Champ
Target Ball
Carket Ball
Pocket Gals V.I.P
Billiard Academy Real Break
Virtual Pool
Zoku Otenamihaiken (Billiards)
Shootout Pool
Shootout Pool The Medal / Shootout Pool Prize
Shootout Pool The Medal Version B / Shootout Pool Prize Version B
Arcade Video game published 38 years ago:
Video Hustler (c) 1981 Konami.
- TECHNICAL -
Game ID : GX343
Main CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)
Sound Chips : General Instrument AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 1
- TRIVIA -
Video Hustler was released in August 1981.
Licensed to Dynamo for manufacture and distribution under the name of "Lil' Hustler".
Two bootlegs of this game are known as "The Billiards" and "Video Pool".
- PORTS -
* COMPUTERS:
[JP] MSX (dec.1983) "Video Hustler [Model RC706]"
MSX [EU] (1984) "Konami's Billiards [Model RC706]"
- CONTRIBUTE -
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