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TOAPLAN HARDWARE
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Notes : In 1987, starting with their third game, Toaplan became a developer for Taito making games for them on their own hardware. This relationship lasted for only 2 years and then Toaplan went their own way and released their own games.
They made some great shooters under the name of Taito, and its no surprise that the remains of the company ended up forming CAVE, one of the best known and loved shooter developers.
Find out more about toaplan at www.toaplan.com, a similar site to mine but all about Toaplan.
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Demon's World / Horror Story
1989 |
CPU : 68000 @ 10 MHz, Z80 @ 3.5 MHz, 320C10 @ 3.5 MHz
Sound Chips : YM3812 @ 3.5 MHz
Res : 320 x 240
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| Notes : There are two versions of ?emon? World/Horror Story? one Western (set in the American desert with appropriate ghosts) and one Eastern (set in the netherworld of Eastern lore with an Asian motif to the creatures). |
Flying Shark / Hishou Zame / Sky Shark
1987 |
CPU : 68000 @ 7 Mhz, Z80 @ 3.5 Mhz & 320C10 @ 3.5 Mhz
Sound Chips : YM3812 @ 3.5Mhz
Res : 320 x 240
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| Notes : Flying Shark is the world name, Hishou Zame is the Japanese name, and Sky Shark is the USA Romstar license name.
| | Magazine reviews : C+VG May '87 - YS Sep '87 - SU May '87 |
Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger
1987 |
CPU : 68000 @ 7 MHz, Z80 @ 3.5 MHz& 320C10 @ 3.5 MHz
Sound Chips : YM3812 @ 3.5 MHz
Res : 320 x 240
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Notes : Difference between Twin Cobra and Kyukyoko Tiger:
T.C. supports two simultaneous players, K.T. supports two players, but only one at a time, for this reason, it also supports Table Top cabinets.
T.C. stores 3 characters for high scores, K.T. stores 6 characters for high scores.
T.C. heros are Red and Blue for player 1 and 2 respectively, K.T. heros are grey for both players.
T.C. dead remains of ground tanks are circular, K.T. dead remains of ground tanks always vary in shape.
T.C. does not use DSW1-1 and DSW2-8, K.T. uses DSW1-1 for cabinet type, and DSW2-8 for allow game continue.
T.C. continues new hero and continued game at current position, K.T. continues new hero and continued game at predefined positions. After dying, and your new hero appears, if you do not travel more than your helicopter length forward, you are penalised and moved back further when your next hero appears.
Due to this difference in continue sequence, Kyukyoko Tiger is MUCH harder, challenging, and nearly impossible to complete ! (Quench)
| | Magazine reviews : C+VG Apr '88 - C+VG Mar '88 |
| Sequel :
Twin Cobra II / Kyukyoku Tiger II (1995)
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