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TOAPLAN TWIN COBRA HARDWARE
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HARDWARE DESCRIPTION
Notes : In 1987, starting with their third game, Toaplan became a developer for Taito making games for them on their own hardware. This relationship lasted for only 2 years and then Toaplan went their own way and released their own games.
They made some great shooters under the name of Taito, and its no surprise that the remains of the company ended up forming CAVE, one of the best known and loved shooter developers.
Find out more about toaplan at www.toaplan.com, a similar site to mine but all about Toaplan.


KNOWN TOAPLAN TWIN COBRA GAME LIST
Flying Shark / Hishou Zame / Sky Shark
Gulf War II
Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger


Flying Shark / Hishou Zame / Sky Shark
Toaplan / Taito Corporation - 1987
CPU : 68000 @ 7 Mhz, Z80 @ 3.5 Mhz & 320C10 @ 3.5 Mhz
Sound Chips : YM3812 @ 3.5Mhz
Res : 320 x 240
Flying Shark / Hishou Zame / Sky Shark Flying Shark / Hishou Zame / Sky Shark
Flying Shark / Hishou Zame / Sky Shark Flying Shark / Hishou Zame / Sky Shark
Flying Shark / Hishou Zame / Sky Shark Flying Shark / Hishou Zame / Sky Shark
Notes : Flying Shark is the world name, Hishou Zame is the Japanese name, and Sky Shark is the USA Romstar license name.
Magazine reviews : C+VG May '87 - YS Sep '87 - SU May '87
 

Gulf War II
Comad - 1991
Gulf War II Gulf War II
 

Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger
Toaplan / Taito Corporation - 1987
CPU : 68000 @ 7 MHz, Z80 @ 3.5 MHz& 320C10 @ 3.5 MHz
Sound Chips : YM3812 @ 3.5 MHz
Res : 320 x 240
Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger
Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger
Notes : Difference between Twin Cobra and Kyukyoko Tiger:
T.C. supports two simultaneous players, K.T. supports two players, but only one at a time, for this reason, it also supports Table Top cabinets.
T.C. stores 3 characters for high scores, K.T. stores 6 characters for high scores.
T.C. heros are Red and Blue for player 1 and 2 respectively, K.T. heros are grey for both players.
T.C. dead remains of ground tanks are circular, K.T. dead remains of ground tanks always vary in shape.
T.C. does not use DSW1-1 and DSW2-8, K.T. uses DSW1-1 for cabinet type, and DSW2-8 for allow game continue.
T.C. continues new hero and continued game at current position, K.T. continues new hero and continued game at predefined positions. After dying, and your new hero appears, if you do not travel more than your helicopter length forward, you are penalised and moved back further when your next hero appears.
Due to this difference in continue sequence, Kyukyoko Tiger is MUCH harder, challenging, and nearly impossible to complete ! (Quench)
Magazine reviews : C+VG Apr '88 - C+VG Mar '88
Sequel : Twin Cobra II / Kyukyoku Tiger II (1995)
 

 

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