Gradius (グラディウス)

Released in 1985

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Manufacturer: Konami

Developer: Konami

Distributor: Konami

Mame ROM Info

gradius, Gradius

Display Raster	Orientation Horizontal
Resolution 256 x 224	Colors 2048, Color
Genre Shooting	Attributes Horizontal Scrolling
Controls 1 Joystick / Button(s)

Game Summary

Classic shoot-em-up. A.K.A "Nemesis."

Hardware Info

68000 cpu @ 8.948862 Mhz
Z80 cpu @ 3.579545 Mhz
AY-8910 audio @ 1.789772 Mhz
AY-8910 audio @ 1.789772 Mhz
Namco audio
VLM5030 audio @ 3.579545 Mhz

Hardware Platform: -Unique or Unknown-

Game Details

This game rewrote the rules for shoot-em-ups with its innovative power-up system and sharp graphics. (This was the first game with serious power-ups.)

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Knowledge Base

Konami board numbers, Revision V2.7
Submitted by Graham Bisset (boards@nmisystems.demon.co.uk) Konami board numbers, Revision V2.7 (c) 1995-1997 Graham Bisset, All rights reserved. This document can be freely copied so long as all credit to myself remains and the document remains INTACT! The latest revision of this document is always available from : http://www.nmisystems.demon.co.uk/konami.htm -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Last updated : 5/4/98 (UK date format) Changes since last update : +1 Changes made
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/konamiboards.html - 11 K - Updated 2000.01.20

LIST: KONAMI Video Games in Japan
Year Title Title (Kanji) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1977 Destroyer 1978 Block Invader Space King Space Ship 1979 Space War Kamikaze 1980 Maze Sidewinder The End 1981 Scramble Super Cobra Flogger Video Hustler Turpin Strategy X Tactician Amider Barrian 1982 Jungler Gattan Gotton Tuta
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-konamijapan.html - 2 K - Updated 1999.07.27

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/gradius_(nintendo_vs).txt
Gradius Pinout Nintendo VS ---------------------------- SWITCH 1 0R 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -------------------------------------------- COINS FOR 1/1 - - - CREDIT 1/2 - - + 1/3 - + - 2/1 - + + 3/1 + - - 4/1 + - + 5/1 + + - FREE PLAY + + + -------------------------------------------- LIVES 4 - 3
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/gradius_(nintendo_vs).txt - 1 K - Updated 2003.01.06

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/gradius.txt
Newsgroups: rec.games.video.arcade.collecting From: cpdist@skyenet.net (John Pierce) Subject: VS GRADIUS DIP&PIN (CPDIST) Message-ID: <DEtLE6.1AG@iquest.net> Sender: news@iquest.net (News Admin) Organization: IQuest Network Services X-Newsreader: Forte Agent .99a.107 Date: Wed, 13 Sep 1995 01:24:27 GMT Lines: 66 GRADIUS ( FILE 353 ) ( VS SYSTEM 44P ) ( VS SYSTEM 36P ) PARTS SOLDER PARTS
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/gradius.txt - 3 K - Updated 1998.09.25

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/gradius_iii.txt
Gradius III, Konami 1989 Pinout = JAMMA ----------------------------------------- Dip sw.1 ------------- | Coin 1 | Coin 2 | 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 Coin Play ----------------------------------------------------------- Coins - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - + - - - + 1 2 - - + - - - + - 1 3 - - + + - - + + 1 4 - + - - - + - - 1
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/gradius_iii.txt - 2 K - Updated 2003.01.06

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This game page was created 08/03/1998 04:00:00 and last updated 06/27/1999 14:58:15