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GALAGA HARDWARE
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HARDWARE DESCRIPTION
Main CPU : Z80
Sound CPU : Z80
Sound Chip : Use the same custom 3 channel WSG (waveform sound generator) as Pac-Man.
Graphics CPU : Z80
Other Chips : Custom I/O controller (type 1) which handles the controls. Bosconian also has a second I/O controller (type 1) which handles the speech
Video resoution : 288x224
Notes : Each game uses a different video board (Xevious and Super Xevious are of course the same).
PCB : CPU - Video
Emulators : MAME


KNOWN GALAGA GAME LIST
Bosconian
Dig Dug
Galaga
Super Xevious
Xevious


Bosconian
1981
Hardware : Has a second I/O controller (type 1) which handles the speech.
Bosconian Bosconian
Bosconian Bosconian
Flyers : Normal Flyer - Midway Flyer - Midway Bosconian/Ms Pacman/Galaga Flyer
 

Dig Dug
1982
Dig Dug Dig Dug
PCB : Video - CPU
Flyers : Namco Flyer - Atari Flyer
Misc : TV Spot
Magazine reviews : C+VG Jun '82 - C+VG Nov '84 - C+VG Jan '83
 

Galaga
1981
Galaga Galaga
Flyers : Normal Flyer - Midway Flyer - Midway Bosconian/Ms Pacman/Galaga Flyer
PCB : Video - CPU
Magazine reviews : C+VG Dec '81 - C+VG May '85 - C+VG Feb '85 - C+VG Feb '82
Prequel : Galaxians (1979)
Sequels : Gaplus (1984) - Galaga 3 (1984) - Galaga '88 (1987) - Galaxian 3 (1990) - Galaxian 3 Theatre 6 : Project Dragoon (1990) - Galaxian 3 Theatre 6 J2 : Attack Of The Zolgear (1994)
 

Super Xevious
1984
Super Xevious Super Xevious
Prequels : Xevious (1982) - Vs. Xevious (1984)
Other version : Super Xevious (1986,Namco Vs.)
Sequels : Solvalou (1991) - Xevious 3D/G (1996)
 

Xevious
1982
Xevious Xevious
Xevious
Flyers : Normal Flyer - Atari Flyer
Other Images : Instructions
Magazine reviews : C+VG Jun '83 - C+VG Dec '84
Other version : Vs. Xevious (1984,Namco Vs.)
Sequels : Super Xevious (1984) - Super Xevious (1986) - Solvalou (1991) - Xevious 3D/G (1996)
 

 

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