Mat Mania (マットマニア)

Released in 1985

Member Rating

(5 total votes)

Manufacturer: Taito

Developer: Taito

Distributor: Taito

Mame ROM Info

matmania, Mat Mania

Display Raster	Orientation Vertical
Resolution 240 x 256	Colors 80, Color
Genre Sport	Attributes Fighting
Controls 1 Joystick / Button(s)

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Game Summary

Wrestling game. Is it Taito or Technos?

Hardware Info

M6502 cpu @ 1.5 Mhz
M6502 cpu @ 1.2 Mhz
AY-8910 audio @ 1.5 Mhz
AY-8910 audio @ 1.5 Mhz
DAC audio

Hardware Platform: -Unique or Unknown-

Game Details

Colorful wrestling game; viewpoint is from outside the ring. Sequel is "Mania Challenge"; both games were combined into one for a home release as "Mat Mania Challenge" by Atari for the Atari 7800.

Face 4 different wrestlers (Insane Warrior, Karate Fighter, Koko Savage (the toughest) and The Pirania (yup, that's how they spell it) on the way to the Title Bout with Golden Hulk.

Coinop.org Member Ratings / Comments

by videodan. Comment: "Always loved playing this one. Could play it for (exciting) hours! First arcade game I ever bought, and still love it...always will! " (2007-05-02 16:19:21Z)

by Confident. Comment: "Man i would put up to $20 in this game but it was worth it. Great action at the time and music one of the best and a legend of it's kind." (2007-02-13 22:25:14Z)

by odysea. Comment: " As a kid, my best friend and I must have spent every penny we could gather on this game. I loved it. Mania Challenge, (I believe was the sequel) was just as great. Perfect for its time. Where can I purchase the arcade version?" (2005-07-13 22:53:15Z)

by erikthe10man. Comment: "This was the first coin-op I can honestly say I mastered. I scored 383,200 points on this game before I flat out quit from exaustion (1986). Very fun early wrestling game - sequel was better." (2004-01-18 15:04:11Z)

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title screen

gameplay screen

control panel

promotional flyer

Knowledge Base

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9/10/95 T. Franklin Bowen (mjrhavoc@clark.net or tfbowen@ingr.com) Originally typed up NOTES: + means `Suggested factory setting' Mat Mania Memetron, 1985 (copyright Taito, licensed by Technos, distributed by Memetron) Mat Mania Option Switch Settings ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIP Switch 1 Settings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Option ---------------
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/text/matmania.txt - 2 K - Updated 1995.09.11

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/matmania.txt
MAT MANIA CKT SIDE COMP SIDE -------- --------- A1 -5V B1 +12V A2 SP- B2 SP+ A3 PL1 SHOOT 1 B3 PL1 UP 4 PL1 RIGHT 4 PL1 LEFT 5 START 1 5 START 2 6 PL2 SHOOT 6 PL2 UP 7 PL2 DOWN 7 8 PL2 LEFT 8 PL2 RIGHT 9 CTR1 9 PL1 DOWN 10 10 COIN 1 11
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/matmania.txt - 1 K - Updated 1999.05.08

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/matmania.txt
MAT MANIA CKT SIDE COMP SIDE -------- --------- A1 -5V B1 +12V A2 SP- B2 SP+ A3 PL1 SHOOT 1 B3 PL1 UP 4 PL1 RIGHT 4 PL1 LEFT 5 START 1 5 START 2 6 PL2 SHOOT 6 PL2 UP 7 PL2 DOWN 7 8 PL2 LEFT 8 PL2 RIGHT 9 CTR1 9 PL1 DOWN 10 10
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/matmania.txt - 2 K - Updated 1995.01.18

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/mat_mania.txt
Mat Mania Memetron, 1985 ------------------------- (copyright Taito, licensed by Technos, distributed by Memetron) CKT SIDE COMP SIDE -------- --------- A1 -5V B1 +12V A2 SP- B2 SP+ A3 PL1 SHOOT 1 B3 PL1 UP 4 PL1 RIGHT 4 PL1 LEFT 5 START 1 5 START 2 6 PL2 SHOOT 6 PL2 UP 7 PL2 DOWN 7 8 PL2 LEFT
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/mat_mania.txt - 3 K - Updated 2003.01.06

Arcade PCB Pinouts
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File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/pinout.html - 119 K - Updated 2003.05.30

Yet Another List
O-Taito is the Old Taito pinout on wiretap. N-Taito is the New-Taito pinout (Like Elevator Action). Quote by R. Schieve: "Taito.pin will match most for power, ground, monitor, and speaker connections but inputs are usually quite different." DECO/Data East is the Data East pinout. See Ring King.pin or KarateChamp.pin.I AtariV is Black Widow and Gravitar and Space Duel Konami if the Konami pinout. See Konami\Rush'n'Attack.pin. BZone is Battle Zone and Red Baron Tehkan games seem to follow th
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Technical Information
Note: The information and links on this page might get moved around quite a bit before things get all sorted out. I'm just going to start putting up all kinds of information that I've had archived away, so please pardon the mess! :) Identifying Unknown Board Sets Back in 1994, Rick Schieve wrote an article about how to identify unknown boards. This article gives some quick tips on how to figure out what the pinouts are for an unknown PCB. The text is moderately technical so if you're not sure what R
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/repair/iding pcbs.html - 14 K - Updated 2000.01.02

Arcade Game Cheats
--- 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
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/faq-arcade cheats.html - 112 K - Updated 1999.10.30

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/historical documents/atari games vaxmail/vax85.txt
Atari/Atari Games VaxMail 1985 Jed Margolin ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::SHEPPERD 4-JAN-1985 17:20 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK.UAF Subj: Printer in Rains's area There is another printer hooked up now in the phone closet near Rains's office. It's known as RAINS$PRINT and if you want it to be the default printer for you then put the following in your LOGIN.COM file: $ ASS 'f$log("RAINS$PRINT")' SYS$PRINT The physical name is TXD5:, but I advise
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/historical documents/atari games vaxmail/vax85.txt - 233 K - Updated 2004.09.13

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/maniachallenge.txt
Mania Challenge Dip Switch Set 1 Function Dip Switch Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Coin 1 Pricing *1 Coin / 1 Play OFF OFF 1 Coin / 2 Plays ON OFF 1 Coin / 3 Plays OFF ON 2 Coins/ 1 Play ON ON Coin 2 Pricing *1 Coin / 1 Play OFF OFF 1 Coin / 2 Plays ON OFF 1 Coin / 3 Plays OFF ON 2 Coins/ 1 Play
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/maniachallenge.txt - 2 K - Updated 1997.03.31

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This game page was created 08/03/1998 04:00:00 and last updated 02/06/2000 14:51:14