Smash TV

Released in 1990

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Manufacturer: Williams

Developer: Williams

Distributor: Williams

Mame ROM Info

smashtv, Smash T.V. (rev 8.00)
smashtv6, Smash T.V. (rev 6.00)
smashtv5, Smash T.V. (rev 5.00)
smashtv4, Smash T.V. (rev 4.00)

Display Raster	Orientation Horizontal
Resolution ?Unknown? x ?Unknown?	Colors ?Unknown?, Color
Genre Shooting	Attributes Collecting
Controls 2 Joysticks

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Game Summary

In the "distant" future of 1999, you are a contestant on the most violent game show of all – Smash TV. On this game show anything goes, as you attempt to collect prizes, cash, and keys by fighting off a host of enemies with your array of weapons. In some versions, if you collect enough keys, you are rewarded with a trip to the Pleasure Dome.

Hardware Info

TMS34010 cpu @ 25 Mhz
M6809 cpu @ 4 Mhz
DAC audio
YM-2151 audio @ 3.579545 Mhz
HC55516 audio

Hardware Platform: TMS34010

Game Details

Smash TV played exactly like Robotron, but the premise was much different. It takes place in the year 1999 in which 2 contestants are sent into a closed arena because they are playing the most violent game show - Smash TV.

Shoot your way though guards, thugs and more and try to collect prizes and money.

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title screen

gameplay screen

control panel

promotional flyer

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Knowledge Base

Smash TV strategy guide
Submitted by Unknown Don't try to conserve ammo. Your shots should be efficient and kill as much as possible, and you won't have time to think about conserving shots (esp. in the latter stages). The pattern of moves you should follow at the end of each board to reach the easiest boards is: Level 1: right, up; and then you have no choices. Level 2: up, right; and then again, no choices. Level 3: right, right, down; and then you have no choices. Following these moves should enable you to
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How to WIN at NBA JAM! by Randolph S. Vance and William G. Henderson
E-Mail: RSVANC00@mik.uky.edu (NeXT Mail) WGHEND00@mik.uky.edu (NeXT Mail) Version 1.13 Revised: August 18th, 1993 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction. Are you tough enough to take on all 27 of the NBA teams? If you think you are, get set for the most intense basketball video game you'll ever play! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- History. Versio
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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
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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/smash_tv.txt
SMASH TV SOLDER SIDE PARTS SIDE ----------------------------------------------------- A GND 1 GND B GND 2 GND C +5V 3 +5V D +5V 4 +5V E -5V 5 -5v F +12V 6 +12V H KEY 7 KEY J COIN CTR 2 8 COIN CTR 1 K COIN LOCKOUT
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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/historical documents/atari games vaxmail/vax87.txt
Atari/Atari Games VaxMail 1987 Jed Margolin ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::RAINS 2-JAN-1987 10:27:26.19 To: @sys$mail:engineer CC: Subj: Computer Health Note #3 VAX-edrin Headache #3 You've been poking around somewhere in another directory (something like SYS$USERDISK:[FRED.STUFF.MORESTUFF.EVENMORESTUFF]) and now you have found something you want to get back to or reference with out so much directory name baggage. Sure, it doesn't
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Addresses FAQ (North American) for rec.games.video.arcade.collecting
Created and maintained by Tony Jones (tony@rtd.com) $Revision: 1.3 $ $Date: 1997/12/24 18:35:05 $ Thanks to: Rick Schieve Greg Woodcock (obsolete component vendors) If you have additions, corrections and (especially) more precise information about the products each supplier offers, please send me e-mail -- thanks! Contents: 1a) Game Manufacturers 1b) Game Manufacturers no longer in business. 2) Informational sources 3) Auction houses 4a) Distributors (Coin-op/United S
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The REAL "PONG" FAQ Version 1.02
10 Nov.1997 Creator & Maintainer: Sly D.C. *** Special Edition *** O.K.,Here's the legal stuff: Copyright (c) 1997, Sylvain De Chantal All rights reserved. This document may be copied, in whole or in part, by any means provided the copyright and contributors sections remain intact and no fee is charged for the information. Contributors retain the copyright to their individual contributions. The data contained here in is provided for informational purposes
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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/smash-tv.txt
SMASH TV SOLDER SIDE PARTS SIDE ----------------------------------------------------- A GND 1 GND B GND 2 GND C +5V 3 +5V D +5V 4 +5V E -5V 5 -5v F +12V 6 +12V H KEY 7 KEY J COIN CTR 2 8 COIN CTR 1 K COIN LOCKOUT
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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/historical documents/atari games vaxmail/vax90.txt
Atari/Atari Games VaxMail 1990 Jed Margolin ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::LTURNER 2-JAN-1990 15:43:12.18 To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY CC: LTURNER Subj: New Baby This is to annouce the arrival of a new addition at the Moore house. His name is Evan Alexander Bettencourt Moore. He was born on Saturday, December 30, at 10:21A. Weight -- 7 lbs 10 oz Height -- 20 1/2 inches Mother and baby are home and doing well. _____________________________
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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/historical documents/atari games vaxmail/vax91.txt
Atari/Atari Games VaxMail 1991 Jed Margolin ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::MCCARTHY "Pat" 2-JAN-1991 12:37:15.74 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: MCCARTHY Subj: New employee. If you haven't already noticed or been introduced, we have a new employee starting today. His name is John Moore. He is a hardware design engineer in the Electrical Design group, reporting to me. His office is the corner cubicle just outside my office. Drop by and say Hi. _____
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JAMMA/AAMA Standard Connector Pinouts and JAMMA Game list
JAMMA/AAMA Standard Connector Pinouts and JAMMA Game List
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