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NAMCO SYSTEM 2 HARDWARE
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HARDWARE DESCRIPTION
CPU : 2 x 68000 @ 12.288 MHz
Sound CPU : M6809 @ 3.072 MHz
MCU : HD63705 @ 2.048 MHz
Extra MCU : Namco C68 (not present in all games)
Sound Chips : Yamaha YM2151 @ 3.57958 MHz FM + C140 24 channel stereo PCM sample player
The 4 CPU's are all connected via a central 2KByte dual port SRAM. The two
68000s are on one side and the 6809/63705 are on the other side.
Each 68000 has its own private bus area AND a common shared area between the
two devices, which is where the video ram/dual port/Sprite Generation etc
logic sits.
Standard Graphics Board (there are game specific variations):
2 x Static tile planes (36x28 tiles)
4 x Scolling tile planes (64x64 tiles)
1 x Rotate/Zoom tile plane (256x256 tiles)
128 Sprites (128 Sprites displayable, but 16 banks of 128 sprites)
Video resoution : 288x224
Colours : The system has 8192 pens of which 4096+2048 are displayable at any given time. These pens reference a 24 bit colour lookup table (R8:G8:B8)
2 x Static tile planes (36x28 tiles)
4 x Scolling tile planes (64x64 tiles)
Board composition : Graphics Board and CPU board
Misc : The Namco System 2 board is a 5 CPU system. The complete system consists of two boards : CPU + GRAPHICS. The system is extremely powerful and flexible. A standard CPU board is coupled with a number of different graphics boards to produce a system.
Graphics Board : There are at least 3 more known variants of graphics board that all have their own unique capabilities and separate memory map definition
PCBS : CPU - Typical Video Board - System 2 Enhanced Video Board
Emulators : MAME


KNOWN NAMCO SYSTEM 2 GAME LIST
Assault
Assault Plus
Bubble Trouble
Burning Force
Cosmo Gang The Video
Dirt Fox
Dragon Saber
Finest Hour
Golly Ghost
Kyuukai Douchuuki
Marvel Land
Metal Hawk
Mirai Ninja
Ordyne
Phelios
Rolling Thunder 2
Steel Gunner
Steel Gunner 2
Super World Stadium
Super World Stadium '92
Super World Stadium '93
Valkyrie No Densetsu


Assault
1988
Assault Assault
Flyers : Namco Normal Flyer - Namco Other Flyer - Atari Normal Flyer - Atari Other Flyer
Sequel : Assault Plus (1988)
 

Assault Plus
1988
Assault Plus Assault Plus
Prequel : Assault (1988)
 

Bubble Trouble
1992
Bubble Trouble Bubble Trouble
Notes: This is a sequal to Golly Ghost. It uses a similar game mechanic with electro-mechanically controlled devices in the machine.
Prequel : Golly Ghost (1991)
 

Burning Force
1989
Burning Force Burning Force
Flyers : Normal Flyer
 

Cosmo Gang The Video
1991
Cosmo Gang The Video Cosmo Gang The Video
Sequel : Cosmo Gang the Puzzle (1992)
 

Dirt Fox
1989
Dirt Fox Dirt Fox
 

Dragon Saber
1990
Dragon Saber Dragon Saber
Flyers : Normal Flyer - Japan Flyer
Prequel : Dragon Spirit (1987)
 

Finest Hour
1989
Finest Hour Finest Hour
 

Golly Ghost
1991
Golly Ghost Golly Ghost
Flyers : Normal Flyer - Other Flyer - Japan Flyer
Sequel : Bubble Trouble (1992)
 

Kyuukai Douchuuki
1990
Kyuukai Douchuuki Kyuukai Douchuuki
 

Marvel Land
1989
Marvel Land Marvel Land
Pictures : Kit Picture
PCB : PCB Picture
Magazine reviews : SU Apr '90 - SU May '90
 

Metal Hawk
1988
Hardware Notes : Has 2 x Rotate/Zoom tile planes (256x256 tiles) instead of the normal 1.
Metal Hawk Metal Hawk
Flyers : Normal Flyer
Magazine reviews : SU May '89 - C+VG Mar '89
 

Mirai Ninja
1988
Mirai Ninja Mirai Ninja
Flyers : Normal Flyer
 

Ordyne
1988
Ordyne Ordyne
Flyers : Normal Flyer - Other Flyer
Pictures : Kit Picture
PCB : PCB Picture
Magazine reviews : TGM Feb '89
 

Phelios
1988
Phelios Phelios
Flyers : Normal Flyer
 

Rolling Thunder 2
1990
Rolling Thunder 2 Rolling Thunder 2
Flyers : Normal Flyer - Japan Flyer
Pictures : Kit Picture
PCB : PCB Picture
Prequel : Rolling Thunder (1986)
 

Steel Gunner
1990
Steel Gunner Steel Gunner
Steel Gunner Steel Gunner
Flyers : Normal Flyer - Japan Flyer - Alternate Flyer
Cabinets : Deluxe - 2
Magazine reviews : ZZAP!64 Aug '91
Sequel : Steel Gunner 2 (1991)
 

Steel Gunner 2
1991
Steel Gunner 2 Steel Gunner 2
Flyers : Normal Flyer
Prequel : Steel Gunner (1990)
 

Super World Stadium
1991
Super World Stadium Super World Stadium
Sequels : Super World Stadium '92 (1992) - Super World Stadium '93 (1993) - Super World Stadium '95 (1995) - Super World Stadium '96 (1996) - Super World Stadium '97 (1997) - Super World Stadium '98 (1998) - Super World Stadium '99 (1999) - Super World Stadium 2000 (2000) - Super World Stadium 2001 (2001)
 

Super World Stadium '92
1992
Super World Stadium '92 Super World Stadium '92
Prequel : Super World Stadium (1991)
Sequels : Super World Stadium '93 (1993) - Super World Stadium '95 (1995) - Super World Stadium '96 (1996) - Super World Stadium '97 (1997) - Super World Stadium '98 (1998) - Super World Stadium '99 (1999) - Super World Stadium 2000 (2000) - Super World Stadium 2001 (2001)
 

Super World Stadium '93
1993
Super World Stadium '93 Super World Stadium '93
Prequels : Super World Stadium (1991) - Super World Stadium '92 (1992)
Sequels : Super World Stadium '95 (1995) - Super World Stadium '96 (1996) - Super World Stadium '97 (1997) - Super World Stadium '98 (1998) - Super World Stadium '99 (1999) - Super World Stadium 2000 (2000) - Super World Stadium 2001 (2001)
 

Valkyrie No Densetsu
1989
Valkyrie No Densetsu Valkyrie No Densetsu
Flyers : Normal Flyer
Design Artwork : 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12
 

 

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