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Gimme a Break (ギミアブレイク)

Released in 1985

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Manufacturer: Bally / Midway
Developer: Bally / Midway
Distributor: Bally / Midway

Mame ROM Info
gimeabrk, Gimme A Break

Display
Raster
Orientation
Horizontal
Resolution
256 x 240
Colors
1025, Color
Genre
Sport
Attributes
2D
Controls
Trakball
'Gimme a Break' marquee
game marquee

Game Summary

A game of billiards.

Hardware Info

M6809 cpu @ 1.25 Mhz
Z80 cpu @ 4 Mhz
CEM3394 audio

Hardware Platform: -Unique or Unknown-

Game Details

Pool game that either one or two players can play. Two player features stripes versus solids game play, and in the one player game, the object is to sink all the balls. When three or more balls are sunk with one shot an instant replay is shown. Between tables a trick shot attempt is awarded where the player has one shot to sink the required amount of balls. If the player fails they are shown a replay of how the shot should have been taken and are then allowed to continue on to the next table. This game runs on the Bally "Sente" hardware system.

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'Gimme a Break' cabinet photo
cabinet photo
'Gimme a Break' title screen
title screen
'Gimme a Break' gameplay screen shot
gameplay screen
'Gimme a Break' control panel
control panel
'Gimme a Break' promotional flyer
promotional flyer

Knowledge Base

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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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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/gimme_a_break.txt
Gimme A Break, Bally SENTE -------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ Option (DIP Swtich #1) | SW1 | SW2 | SW3 | SW4 | SW5 | SW6 | SW7 | SW8 | --------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| Bonus At 12 Balls | OFF | OFF | | | | | | | Bonus At 10 Balls | ON | OFF | | | | | | | Bonus At 8 Balls * | OFF | ON | | | | |
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---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ Name Of Game: Gimme A Break Manuf: Bally SENTE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Typed By: James R. Twine Email: jtwine@prodigy.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: 1) Facing the board, with edge connectors to the left, DIP switch #1 is at the upper left (H-1) and DIP switch #2 is to
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