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26.12.2013 - Merry Xmas!

• Doing an update whilst waiting for my belly to deflate from 24 hours of non-stop eating...
  
  Konami Bits
• Added lots more information about GTI Club Supermini Festa on Konami PC Hardware, thanks to Tomas Dahlgren.
  
• Moved Metal Gear Solid Arcade 3D to Konami PC Hardware and deleted Konami PC 3D Hardware.
  
  Sega Bits
• Added the ultra rare Rad Mobile R360 to Sega System 32 Hardware.
  
  Namco Bits
• Added PCB picture to Namco System 357 Hardware, thanks to Kcerdesk.
  
  Taito
• Added Taito Type X3 Hardware page, thanks to Kcerdesk.
  
• Added cabinets and screenshots to Gunslinger Stratos and Lord of Vermilion III to Taito Type X3 Hardware.
  
  Other Bits
• Added a Nintendo Playchoice 10 Hardware page.
  
• Added a Nintendo Vs. Hardware page.
  
  Cheers,
  
  Toby
  

11.12.2013 - Nu Hardware Update (are we in the 80's again?!?)

• Big thanks to kcerdesk for some great information this time :)
  
• Added a couple of new hardware pages, Sega Nu and PGM2, the people involved (kcerdesk and Aleksandar) sent me nearly everything I needed, which makes my life so much more easy :)
  
  Data East Bits
• Moved High Seas Havoc to Data East Unique Hardware and added screenshot and PCB picture, thanks to _n3o_.
  
  Konami Bits
• Moved Toys March and Toys March 2 from unknown to Bemani Python 2 Hardware and added a much better PCB photo, thanks to kcerdesk.
  
• Moved Pop N Music 9 to Bemani Viper Hardware, thanks to Matt Stritenberger.
  
• Added better cabinet photos of DDR X, Guitar Freaks XG and Drum Mania XG on Bemani PC Type 4 Hardware.
  
• Created a Python 2 Hardware page (not Bemani) and moved Thrill Drive 3 to it, thanks to kcerdesk.
  
• Created a Bemani Python Hardware page and moved Dancing Stage Fusion to it.
  
• Added PCB pictures to Konami Bemani PC Type 3 Variant 2 Hardware, thanks to kcerdesk.
  
  Namco Bits
• Added PCB crate picture to Namco N2 Hardware, thanks to kcerdesk.
  
  Sega Bits
• Added a Sega Nu Hardware page and added PCB and logo pictures, thanks to kcerdesk for the information.
  
• Renamed Sega Aurora Hardware to Sega System SP Hardware, added some more hardware details, a PCB pictures and moved Bingo Galaxy, Brick People / Block Pipo, Tetris Dekaris and Insect Dash from unknown to it, thanks to kcerdesk.
  
• Merged Tetris Giant with Tetris Dekaris and moved to System SP Hardware.
  
• Added hardware details and PCB picture of EX Board on the Sega Prize Hardware page, thanks to kcerdesk.
  
  Taito Bits
• Moved Stunt Typhoon Plus from Scorpion to Type Zero Hardware, thanks to Matt Stritenberger.
  
• I'm increasingly convinced that Scorpion didn't exist, or was a prototype name for Type Zero...
  
  Other Bits
• Added PGM2 Hardware page with games, PCB and screenshots, thanks to Aleksandar.
  
• Added PCB information and Puzzle of Ocha / Ochainu No Pazuru and Jigsaw World Arena to PGM2 Hardware with screenshots.
  
• Added PC specs to Cave PC Hardware, thanks to Rick Commandeur.
  
• Added screenshots and cabinet pictures to Chase 1929 on Sammy Atomiswave Hardware, thanks to neogeoprotos for the screenshots.
  
  Misc
• Torture, that's what it is...I got my PlayStation 4 delivered (on launch day!) but it's for the family Christmas present, so I can't play it yet... it's just sitting there taunting me, beckoning me to play it...
  
• It's cold in England!, I moved my PC from under my desk to up in the air to give me more leg space in my little alcove, but it turns out my pc was acting as a space heater and now my feet are freezing.
  
  
  
  
• Also, I built a new PC a few months ago, I find putting them together, hiding all the cables and building PC's to be very soothing, really happy how this one turned out :)
  
  
  
  Cheers,
  
  Toby
  

1.12.2013 - Working through the backlog

• I'm making a concerted effort to get through my to do pile and the notes people have left me scattered around the interwebs :)
  
• Huge shout out of Matt Stritenberger this update, who put in some real effort and research time and cleared out a load of my "unknown's", great to see the back of some of these.
  
• I've updated the sites protection against bots, scraping, leechers and other such bad behaviour which were on the verge of causing my (very patient) hosting company to pull the plug on the site, hopefully legitimate users are not affected, if you are drop me an email or a note on my facebook page.
  
• The reason this is necessary is that this site is on shared hosting, and I'm very much skirting the edge of what you can get away with on a shared server nowadays... This is a non-profit site and the 1 advert I use up top just about pays for the hosting (hardly anyone clicks adverts nowadays :/ ). If I was forced to move to a dedicated server then it would mean I'd have to pay considerably (about 10x) more, which would mean that I would be forced to at least increase the ad presence on the site, something I've avoided as I don't like ads and this is still my "hobby site".
  
• Something that might help in this regard is someone to provide some sql cacheing expertise, if anyone has any decent experience in this area please let me know.
  
  Atari
• Added screenshot to Pong on Atari Discrete Hardware, thanks to gregf.
  
• Added cabinet blueprint to Crossfire on Atari Discrete hardware, thanks to gregf.
  
• Added screenshots to Anti Aircraft, Breakout, Crash N' Score, Jet Fighter, Quadrapong, Rebound, Shark Jaws, Space Race and Stunt Cycle on Discrete Hardware, thanks to Adam's excellent discrete hardware emulator DICE.
  
  Capcom
• Added pneumatic punching cabinet pictures to Street Fighter on Capcom 68000 Hardware
  
• Added cabinet pictures and screenshot to Ken Sei Mogura on CPS Hardware.
  
• Added PCB pictures to 1942 and Vulgus on Capcom Z80 Based Hardware.
  
  Data East
• Created a SNK NeoGeo MVS Page and linked all of the Data East games there from the main NeoGeo page in the "other" section
  
• Nice On is a Data East licence of Exidy's Rip Cord, so added that name and moved it to the Data East Licensed Hardware page, thanks to Matt Stritenberger.
  
• Added Hamburger to DECO Cassette Hardware, a prototype of Burger Time, also added screenshots to Angler Dangler / Fishing, Manhattan, Skater, Super Doubles Tennis, Oozumou – The Grand Sumo and DS Telejang, thanks to gregf.
  
  Konami
• Disappointingly renamed "Pyson" hardware "Python" hardware, thanks to R Belmont and Matt Stritenberger.
  
• Moved Brain Busters from Unknown Hardware to be clone of Monster Maulers on Mystic Warrior Hardware, thanks to Matt Stritenberger.
  
• Moved Handle Champ from Unknown to System 573 Hardware and added screenshots and a cabinet picture, thanks to Matt Stritenberger.
  
• Deleted Junction from Konami Unknown, it was a home version and a mix of Cue Brick and Loco-Motion, thanks to Matt Stritenberger.
  
• Added better screenshots to Gachaga Champ on Konami System 573 Hardware.
  
• Added better screenshots to Hang Pilot on Konami Hornet Hardware.
  
• Added better screenshots to Thrill Drive on Konami NWK-TR Hardware.
  
• Deleted Great Train Gang from Konami Unknown, direct translation of Dai Ressya Goutou (Iron Horse), thanks to Matt Stritenberger.
  
• Created Konami Ultra Sports Hardware, moved Five a Side Soccer there, renamed Ultra Sports to Ultra Hockey and moved it there as well and added some screenshots, thanks to Matt Stritenberger.
  
• Moved Sauroid to Unique Hardware, it's a universal cabinet from Konami, not a game, added a pic and flyer.
  
• Added cabinet picture to Funky Monkey and moved it to Konami Unique as it's a mechanical game.
  
• Added marquee, cabinet picture and description of Pirate Ship on Konami Unknown Games.
  
• Added a note about Dancing Stage Fusion being a chassis-less Python 2, there seems to be lots of confusion about this one with some people saying it's Viper (which it's definitely not, as it has a ps2 mobo).
  
• Tidied up the Konami Bemani System 573 Digital Hardware page and added cabinet and screenshots to DDR 3rd Mix, 4th Mix, 4th Mix+, 5th Mix, DDRMAX, DDRMAX2, DDR Extreme, DDR Solo 2000, DDR Solo Bass Mix, DDR USA, Dance Freaks, Dance ManiaX 2nd Mix, Dancing Stage Euromix, Dancing Stage Disneys Rave, Dancing Stage Featuring Dreams Come True, Drum Mania 2nd Mix, Guitar Freaks 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Mix. (phew).
  
• Tidied up the Konami Bemani System 573 Analogue Hardware page, adding screenshots and cabinet pictures to DDR, DDR 2nd Mix Club Version and Dancing Stage Featuring True Kiss Destination.
  
• Tidied up the Konami Bemani System 573 Analogue Hardware page, adding screenshots and cabinet pictures to Dancing Stage Supernova 1+2 and Dancing Stage Fusion.
  
  Irem
• Moved Hill Climber from Unknown Hardware to Irem Unique Hardware, it's a mechanical game, thanks to Matt Stritenberger.
  
• Deleted The Galaxy Empire Strikes Back from Irem Unknown, direct translation of Gingateikoku No Gyakushuu (Uniwar S), thanks to Matt Stritenberger.
  
• Deleted Tsukikage (Legend Of The White Wolf) from Irem Unknown, direct translation of Saigo no Nindou (Ninja Spirit), thanks to Matt Stritenberger.
  
  Midway
• Moved Ball Park and Leader from Discrete Hardware to Licensed Hardware, as they were both licensed from Ramtek, thanks to gregf.
  
• Added screenshot to TV Basketball on Midway Discrete Hardware, thanks to Adam's DICE.
  
  Namco
• Moved Alien Sniper from Unknown Hardware to System 246 Hardware, thanks to Matt Stritenberger.
  
• Added better screenshots to Armadillo Racing on Namco Super System 22 Hardware.
  
  Sega
• Deleted Laugh Racer, a mistranslation of Rough Racer on System 24 Hardware, thanks to Matt Stritenberger.
  
• Added Fantasy Zone II to Sega System 16B Hardware.
  
• Renamed Formation Battle In May to Mayjinsen on Sega Naomi Hardware, added prototype status and notes about it being unreleased, thanks to Matt Stritenberger.
  
  Taito
• Added screenshots to Astro Zone on Taito 8080 Hardware, thanks to gregf.
  
• Moved Turn It Around from Unknown Hardware to G-Net Hardware, thanks to Matt Stritenberger.
  
• Added better screenshots to Racing Beat on Taito Z System.
  
• Moved Power Blade to Nintendo Playchoice 10 Hardware and linked it back to Taito Unique.
  
• Moved 2 Minute Drill to Taito Unique and added a better cabinet picture
  
• Renamed and added screenshots and notes to Black Beetles on Taito Unknown Hardware, thanks to gregf.
  
  Other
• Moved Nintendo Playchoice 10 from various sections to one single one in the "other" category, added PCB pictures and details, this is a work in progress!
  
• Moved Nintendo VS Hardware from various sections to one single one in the "other" category, added PCB pictures and details, this is also a work in progress!
  
• Added screenshots to Donchan Puzzle Hanabi de Doon!, Meijin-Sen / Mayjinsen 3, Super Real Mah-Jongg VS and Variant Schwanzer on Aleck64 Hardware.
  
• Deleted Shin Li Chen from PGM Hardware, mistranslation of the Japanese name for Martial Masters, thanks to Matt Stritenberger.
  
  Site Stuff
• Rationalised the licensed games and moved stuff around a bit so it's tidier on the back end, more work to do here!
  
  Cheers,
  
  Toby
  

23.11.2013 - All Your Base.

• I've been waiting since about 1998 to justifiably use that :)
  
• I know it's been a while (over a year, eek!), but I've got a new job and also lost my email client earlier this year with all my emails and to-do lists. It wasn't a crash, just me being stupid on a spring clean reinstall, but still sapped my enthusiasm (it's back now, well, for today anyway!)
  
• I've decided that I'm going to put a ceiling on the age of games on the site, it's just me running System 16 and I seem to spend a huge amount of my time every update attempting to add new/recent games, which to be honest I'm not massively interested in. Arcade PC hardware is dull (it's nowhere near bleeding edge) and apart from the odd game they're sequels, updates or conversions of 2 year old home games. I'm not going to delete anything from the site, but I'm not going to add anything new either (unless it's a new afterburner!). That being said, if someone sends me stuff that's all packaged up (i.e. screenshots, cabinets, hardware etc.) then that's fairly straightforward to add and I probably will.
  
• Feel free to discuss it on my facebook page if you want, I'm pretty good at answering stuff there.
  
  Sega
• Added some more info about Sega Rally Pro Driving on Model 2A, thanks to Julio Gulio.
  
• Added some more info about Scud Racer Plus on Model 3, thanks to Julio Gulio.
  
  IREM
• Deleted M73 Hardware and merged Gallop into M72, thanks to James.
  
  Konami
• Renamed Konami BET to Konami Kids Medal Machine Type-1 and added PCB picture and hardware details, thanks to kcerdesk!
  
• Added cabinet photo to Gunmania on Konami System 573 Hardware.
  
  Namco
• Added Kono Taco! to Namco System 10 Hardware, thanks to Daniele.
  
• Added cabinet pictures to Kart Duel, Lucky and Wild and Gun Barl.
  
  Taito
• Added Taito O System Hardware and added Parent Jack to it.
  
• Added screenshots and flyer for Outer Zone on *HELP!* - Taito Unknown Pre 1990.
  
• Added cabinet photo and better screenshots to Real Puncher on Taito B System Hardware.
  
  Other
• Added Some Toaplan pages to the Other section, I like their shooters but always left them alone because the Toaplan museum was great, but that site has sadly gone now (and for a few years now).
  
• Lots of changes to the PGM page, added new games and screenshots and corrected lots of names, big thanks to JacKc.
  
• Added Magical Speed with screenshots to Seta 1st Generation, thanks to Brian Troha.
  
• Added Hidden Catch 2000 with screenshots to Eolith Gradation 2D System, thanks to Brian Troha.
  
• Added Reel N Quake to Seta 2nd Generation, thanks to Luca Elia.
  
• Added Do-Don-Pachi Saidaioujou to Cave CV1000D Hardware.
  
  Misc
• Been a while hasn't it? Got a new job (which is great!) and been spending the summer doing "stuff"(tm), now it's winter and I've worked my way through my "to do" list of games that weren't WoW after giving it up...
  
• Whilst I was away all the Arcade Flyers links broke so I've sorted them out, thanks to Capaneus and Fabio Invernizzi for pointing it out.
  
  Cheers,
  
  Toby
  

21.2.2013 - Server move and other stuff