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Blaster (ブラスター)

Released in 1983

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Manufacturer: Williams
Developer: Williams
Distributor: Williams

Mame ROM Info
blaster, Blaster
Display
Raster
Orientation
Horizontal
Resolution
292 x 240
Colors
272, ?Unknown?
Genre
Shooting
Attributes
3D
Controls
1 Joystick / Button(s)
'Blaster' marquee
game marquee

Game Summary

Space - blast through 20 levels to Paradise. Quasi-sequel to Robotron.

Hardware Info

M6809 cpu @ 1 Mhz
M6808 cpu @ 0.89475 Mhz
DAC audio

Hardware Platform: -Unique or Unknown-

Game Details

3D space shooter; all graphics are hand-drawn (no scaling here!). The theme of shooting one's way to paradise (and, in fact, the results thereof) is repeated in Midway's Smash TV.

Originally programmed simultaneously with an Atari 8-bit computer version- the computer version was lost in the corporate shuffling that went on after the video game crash of 1984.

  • Published for PC (USA) and PlayStation (USA) by Midway in Arcade's Greatest Hits: Midway Collection 2.

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'Blaster' cabinet photo
cabinet photo
'Blaster' title screen
title screen
'Blaster' gameplay screen shot
gameplay screen
'Blaster' control panel
control panel
'Blaster' promotional flyer
promotional flyer

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Knowledge Base

Gremlin/Sega EPROM / Board Numbers
Submitted by Unknown Gremlin/Sega EPROM / Board Numbers Manual Part Numbers: ------------------- Head-On 420-0193 Gee Bee 420-0199 Monaco GP 420-0358 Head On 2 / Invinco 420-0359 Astro Fighter 420-0410 or 420-0411 Carnival 420-0498 Moon Cresta 420-0518 Space Firebird 420-0533 Astro Blaster 420-0552 Space Tactics 420-0556 Pulsar 420-0601 G08 Color X/Y 420-0605 Spac
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/sega-gremlineprom.html - 5 K - Updated 2000.01.20
Sega Convert-a-Game EPROM Mapping
Submitted by Unknown Begin End Board --------------------------------------- 8 18 Space Odyssey Back Scene Hardware 1 808 812 Astro Blaster Speech board 829 Astro Blaster CPU EPROM 837 852 Astro Blaster 888 906 Space Odyssey 959 Space Odyssey 960 968 Space Fury 969 Space Fury, and cocktail and upright Eliminators CPU EPROM 970 972 Space Fury speech board 1158 1170 Eliminator ??? 1200 1212 El
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/segaconvertaeprommap.html - 1 K - Updated 2000.01.20
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/nostradamus.txt
Nostradamus, Face co., LTD Pinout = JAMMA ------------------------------------------- Dip sw.1 -------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ----------------------------------------------------------- Player - - 3 + - 2 - + 4 + + 5 Difficulty - - Normal + - Easy
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/nostradamus.txt - 4 K - Updated 2003.01.06
Xevious Technical Information
Xevious Dip Switch Settings and Pinouts
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/xevious tech.html - 5 K - Updated 2002.04.25
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/xevious.txt
"Xevious" (Atari, 1983) ------------------------ P20: 44-pin edge connector component side solder side -------------- ----------- GND A 1 GND +5V B 2 +5V C 3 D 4 +10.3 VDC UNREG E 5 AUDIO 2 F 6 AUDIO 1 COIN CNTR R H 7 COIN CNTR L COIN AUX J 8 TEST COIN L K 9 COIN R START 1 L 1
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/xevious.txt - 5 K - Updated 2003.01.06
Astro Blaster pinouts
Astro Blaster Pinouts
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/astro blaster.html - 1 K - Updated 2002.09.24
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/astroblaster.txt
ASTRO BLASTER STD VIDEO J5 J1 ------- --------- 1 -12V 1 VID 2 +12V 2 3 AC OR +12 3 VID 4 GND 4 5 GND 5 VID 6 GND 6 7 -5V 7 8 +5V 8 9 +5V 9 SYNC 10 +5V 10 11 12 13 14
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/astroblaster.txt - 1 K - Updated 2003.01.07
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/dyna_blaster.txt
Dyna Blaster Pinout = JAMMA ----------------------------- CN 3 CN 4 ------------------- ------------------ 1 GND 1 GND 2 3P.Right 2 4P.Right 3 3P.Left 3 4P.Left 4 3P.Down 4 4P.Down 5 3P.Up 5 4P.Up 6 3P.Start 6 4P.Start 7 3P.Coin 7 4P.Coin 8
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/dyna_blaster.txt - 3 K - Updated 2003.01.06
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/xevious.txt
2/6/96 T. Franklin Bowen (mjrhavoc@clark.net or tfbowen@ingr.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pinouts for "Xevious" (Atari, 1983 (according to docs)) P20: 44-pin edge connector component side solder side -------------- ----------- GND A 1 GND +5V B 2 +5V C 3 D 4 +10.3 VDC UNREG E 5 AUDIO 2 F 6 AUDIO 1
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/xevious.txt - 1 K - Updated 1996.02.15
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/xevious.txt
Xevious (engineered and designed by Namco Ltd. Manufactured under license by Atari, Inc. Trademark and (C) Namco 1982) Table 1-2 Switch Settings for Price and Bonus Options ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Settings of 8-Toggle Switch on Xevious CPU PCB (at 10D*) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Option ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Off Off 1 Coin/1 Credit < \
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/xevious.txt - 3 K - Updated 1996.02.15
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/colony 7.txt
COLONY 7 , Taito ---------------- GAME PC BOARD (998841) ====================== 9-PIN CONNECTOR (Labelled 'P') P-1 -12V Orange [to B-15] P-2 -12V Orange [to B-15] P-3 NC P-4 +12V Blue [to B-16 and D-5]] P-5 GND Black [to B-5] P-6 GND Black [to B-4] P-7 NC P-8 +5V Red [to B-11] P-9 +5V Red [to B-10] 4-PIN CONNECTOR (Labelled 'J') J-1 Speaker GND
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/colony 7.txt - 5 K - Updated 2003.01.06
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File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-sega.html - 16 K - Updated 1999.07.27
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COLONY 7 BOARD PINOUTS Typed in from original Taito Manual GAME PC BOARD (998841) ====================== 9-PIN CONNECTOR (Labelled 'P') P-1 -12V Orange [to B-15] P-2 -12V Orange [to B-15] P-3 NC P-4 +12V Blue [to B-16 and D-5]] P-5 GND Black [to B-5] P-6 GND Black [to B-4] P-7 NC P-8 +5V Red [to B-11] P-9 +5V Red [to B-10] 4-PIN CONNECTOR (Labelled 'J') J-1 Speaker GND Black J-2 NC J-3 NC J-4 Speaker Out White 4-PIN CONNECTOR (Labelled 'E') E-1 Volume White [to Vo
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/colony7.txt - 5 K - Updated 2000.04.14
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/colony7.txt
COLONY 7 BOARD PINOUTS Typed in from original Taito Manual GAME PC BOARD (998841) ====================== 9-PIN CONNECTOR (Labelled 'P') P-1 -12V Orange [to B-15] P-2 -12V Orange [to B-15] P-3 NC P-4 +12V Blue [to B-16 and D-5]] P-5 GND Black [to B-5] P-6 GND Black [to B-4] P-7 NC P-8 +5V Red [to B-11] P-9 +5V Red [to B-10] 4-PIN CONNECTOR (Labelled 'J') J-1 Speaker GND Black J-2 NC J-3 NC J-4 Speaker Out White 4-PIN CONNECTOR (Labelled 'E') E-1 Volume White [to Vo
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/colony7.txt - 5 K - Updated 2000.04.14
Sega G80 Hardware Reference
Version 1.20 25 Oct 1997 Main Processor: Z80 at 3.86712 MHz (vector games) Z80 at 8.00000 MHz (raster games) Sound Processor: 8035 Test button on CPU board asserts NMI 40Hz interrupt from vector timing board There is an 8*8 hardware multiplier on the XY control board Memory Map 0000 - 07FF 2k ROM on CPU board (power on diagnostics) 0800 - BFFF 46k ROM board C800 - CFFF 2k RAM on CPU board D000 - DFFF downloadable RAM on universal sound board E000 - EFFF 4k Vector RAM E000 - E
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/segag80ref.html - 36 K - Updated 2000.01.23
The Sega/Gremlin X-Y FAQ
======================== The Sega/Gremlin X-Y FAQ version 1.6 written by: Mark Jenison ======================== 1. Introduction 2. The X-Y Convert-a-Game system a. The System 1. CPU boards 2. X-Y timing and control boards 3. Sound boards 4. EPROM boards b. Monitor: Electrohome G08 X-Y c. Power supply 3. Games a. Space Fury b. Star Trek c. Eliminato
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/faq-segaxy_v1.6.html - 28 K - Updated 1999.07.27
Seaga/Gremlin X-Y FAQ
======================== The Sega/Gremlin X-Y FAQ version 1.6 written by: Mark Jenison ======================== 1. Introduction 2. The X-Y Convert-a-Game system a. The System 1. CPU boards 2. X-Y timing and control boards 3. Sound boards 4. EPROM boards b. Monitor: Electrohome G08 X-Y c. Power supply 3. Games a. Space Fury b. Star Trek c. Eliminato
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/segaxyfaq16.html - 28 K - Updated 2000.01.23
Typical Failures of Early Williams Games
From: woodcock@crchh75b.bnr.ca (Gregg Woodcock) Newsgroups: rec.games.video.arcade.collecting Subject: Re: Typical Failures of Early Williams Games Date: 22 Feb 1994 23:29:15 GMT richard.l.schieve (rls@cbnewsc.cb.att.com) wrote: > Several people have asked me to repost some of my old articles. > I suspect many have seen the following which was one of my first > "Tech Tips" ;-) Sorry to do this to you again, Rick, but I have added a BUNCH of stuff to your file and would like to "share", too (I c
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/williamhwfailures.html - 22 K - Updated 2000.01.23
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/zz-sirdar's stash (not on dvd)/williams-hardware.txt
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File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/zz-sirdar's stash (not on dvd)/williams-hardware.txt - 22 K - Updated 2003.02.05
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File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-jamma.html - 26 K - Updated 2000.06.20
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File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/zz-sirdar's stash (not on dvd)/taito board list - vixen, antiriad & raine team.mht - 57 K - Updated 2003.03.10
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--- 720 --- (Contributor: unknown) In the ramp section, levels 8, 9, and 10: holding down the kick and jump buttons simultanously on the lip of the ramp will boost your air. This trick only works when you're going the correct speed (usually your third or fourth jump), and only once (as far as I can tell) per ramp session per level. ----------- Afterburner ----------- (Contributor: Anthony D. Chen) key: S - start button V - vulcan cannon M - missle F - foot sensor (only on sit-down version) stag
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COPYRIGHT 1994 REVISION NUMBER: 1.1 REVISION DATE: 02 November 1994 REVISION HISTORY: 1.1 (02/11/94 - Clarified technical details in {6.4}, Added a few words on manuals in {7.3} and analog controllers in {8.1.3}) REVISION HISTORY: 1.0 (01/11/94 - First public release; FTP only) CREATED BY: Doug Jefferys, Steve Ozdemir THANX TO: Wayne Aiken, Graham Bisset, Duncan Brown, David Hanes, Tony Jones, John Keay, Patti Ozd
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/faq-conversion_v1.1.html - 116 K - Updated 1999.07.27
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1.0) Conversion FAQ: -------------------- COPYRIGHT 1994 REVISION NUMBER: 1.1 REVISION DATE: 02 November 1994 REVISION HISTORY: 1.1 (02/11/94 - Clarified technical details in {6.4}, Added a few words on manuals in {7.3} and analog controllers in {8.1.3}) REVISION HISTORY: 1.0 (01/11/94 - First public release; FTP only) CREATED BY: Doug Jefferys, Steve Ozdemir THANX TO: Wayne Aiken, Graham Bisset, Duncan Brown, David Hanes, To
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