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NAMCO SYSTEM 2 DERIVATIVE HARDWARE
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HARDWARE DESCRIPTION
CPU : 2x68000 @ 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)
Sound chips : YM2151 @ 3.57958 MHz + C140 (24 Channel Stereo PCM Sample player)
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, the Derivative games definately have a different GFX board to the standard one. The sprite tile layout is differnet and the GFX board has a separate roadway generator chip. The tiles for the roadway are all held in RAM on on the GFX board.
PCBS : CPU - Typical Video Board - System 2 Enhanced Video Board
Emulators : MAME


KNOWN NAMCO SYSTEM 2 DERIVATIVE GAME LIST
Final Lap
Final Lap 2
Final Lap 3
Four Trax
Lucky & Wild
Suzuka 8 Hours
Suzuka 8 Hours 2


Final Lap
1987
Final Lap Final Lap
Flyers : Normal Flyer - Other Flyer - Japan Flyer
Cabinets : Deluxe
Magazine reviews : C+VG Mar '88
Sequels : Final Lap 2 (1990) - Final Lap 3 (1992) - Final Lap R (1993)
 

Final Lap 2
1990
Final Lap 2 Final Lap 2
Flyers : Normal Flyer - Japan Flyer
Magazine reviews : Crash Feb '91
Prequel : Final Lap (1987)
Sequels : Final Lap 3 (1992) - Final Lap R (1993)
 

Final Lap 3
1992
Final Lap 3 Final Lap 3
Flyers : Normal Flyer
PCB : System 2 Derivitive Enhanced board
Prequels : Final Lap (1987) - Final Lap 2 (1990)
Sequel : Final Lap R (1993)
 

Four Trax
1989
Four Trax Four Trax
Flyers : UK Flyer - Japan Flyer - Atari Flyer
Magazine reviews : C+VG Nov '89
 

Lucky & Wild
1992
Lucky & Wild
Lucky & Wild Lucky & Wild
Flyers : Normal Flyer - German Flyer
 

Suzuka 8 Hours
1992
Suzuka 8 Hours Suzuka 8 Hours
Flyers : Normal Flyer
Cabinets : Deluxe
Sequel : Suzuka 8 Hours 2 (1993)
 

Suzuka 8 Hours 2
1993
Suzuka 8 Hours 2 Suzuka 8 Hours 2
Flyers : Normal Flyer
Prequel : Suzuka 8 Hours (1992)
 

 

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