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NAMCO SYSTEM 1 HARDWARE
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HARDWARE DESCRIPTION
Main CPU : M6809
Sub/Graphics CPU : M6809
Sound CPU : M6809
MCU : HD63701 (Controls and DAC sound)
Sound chips : Namco custom 8 channel 4-bit PSG for sound effects, Yamaha YM3012 2 channel 8-bit DAC for voice, Yamaha YM2151+YM3012 FM chip for music.
Video resoution : 288x244 pixels (36x28 tiles),
3 scrolling 64x64 tilemapped playfields,
1 scrolling 64x32 tilemapped playfield,
2 fixed 36x28 tilemapped playfields.
Colours : 3 24-bit programmable RGB palette tables, 8 bits per color as follows :
127 16-color entries for the sprites,
8 256-color entries for the playfields,
8 256-color entries for the playfields shadow/highlight effects.

Notes : On system 1 boards there is a 3 pin connector which according to the schematics for Pacmania is a "3D grass driver", I'm assuming this actually means 3D glasses, that were never used.
Misc : Inter-processor communication is done via a 2K shared memory area.
Emulators : MAME


KNOWN NAMCO SYSTEM 1 GAME LIST
Bakutotsu Kijuutei / Baraduke 2
Berabow Man
Blast Off
Blazer
Dangerous Seed
Dragon Spirit
Face Off
Galaga '88
Marchen Maze / Alice In Wonderland
Pac-Mania
Pistol Daimyo no Bouken / Quest of Pistol Daimyo
Puzzle Club
Quester
Quester (Special Edition)
Rompers
Souko Ban Deluxe / Boxy Boy
Splatterhouse
Tank Force
World Court
World Stadium
World Stadium '89
World Stadium '90
Yokai Douchuuki / Shadowland


Bakutotsu Kijuutei / Baraduke 2
1988
Bakutotsu Kijuutei / Baraduke 2 Bakutotsu Kijuutei / Baraduke 2
Flyers : Normal Flyer
 

Berabow Man
1988
Berabow Man Berabow Man
Flyers : Normal Flyer
 

Blast Off
1989
Blast Off Blast Off
 

Blazer
1987
Blazer Blazer
Flyers : Normal Flyer
 

Dangerous Seed
1989
Dangerous Seed Dangerous Seed
Flyers : Normal Flyer
Pictures : Kit Picture
PCB : PCB Picture
 

Dragon Spirit
1987
Dragon Spirit Dragon Spirit
Flyers : Namco Flyer - Atari Flyer
Magazine reviews : C+VG Sep '87
Sequel : Dragon Saber (1990)
 

Face Off
1988
Face Off Face Off
 

Galaga '88
1987
Galaga '88 Galaga '88
Flyers : Normal Flyer - Atari Normal Flyer - Atari Other Flyer
Others Images : Poster
Magazine reviews : ACE Mar '88 - TGM Mar '88 - C+VG May '88 - YS Jun '88
Prequels : Galaxians (1979) - Galaga (1981) - Gaplus (1984) - Galaga 3 (1984)
Sequels : Galaxian 3 (1990) - Galaxian 3 Theatre 6 : Project Dragoon (1990) - Galaxian 3 Theatre 6 J2 : Attack Of The Zolgear (1994)
 

Marchen Maze / Alice In Wonderland
1988
Marchen Maze / Alice In Wonderland Marchen Maze / Alice In Wonderland
Flyers : Normal Flyer
 

Pac-Mania
1987
Pac-Mania Pac-Mania
Flyers : Normal Flyer - Japan Flyer - Atari Normal Flyer - Atari Other Flyer
Magazine reviews : YS Mar '88 - C+VG Feb '88 - TGM Mar '88
Prequels : Pac-Man / Puck Man (1980) - Ms. Pac-Man (1981) - Ms. Pac-Man Plus (1981) - Super Pac-Man (1982) - Baby Pac-Man (1982) - Pac-Man Plus (1982) - Pac & Pal / Pacman & Chomp Chomp (1983) - Professor Pacman (1983) - Pac-Land (1984)
 

Pistol Daimyo no Bouken / Quest of Pistol Daimyo
1990
Pistol Daimyo no Bouken / Quest of Pistol Daimyo Pistol Daimyo no Bouken / Quest of Pistol Daimyo
Flyers : Normal Flyer
Pictures : Kit Picture
PCB : PCB Picture
 

Puzzle Club
1990 (Prototype)
Puzzle Club Puzzle Club
 

Quester
1987
Quester Quester
Flyers : Normal Flyer - Japan Flyer
 

Quester (Special Edition)
1987
Quester (Special Edition) Quester (Special Edition)
Notes : This version has more levels. It actually contains 3 program roms QS2 P5 through QS2 P7. The “regular” Quester only has QS1 P5 & QS1 P7 but no P6 rom. So it’s kind like like a version 2.0 of Quester.
 

Rompers
1989
Rompers Rompers
Flyers : Normal Flyer
Magazine reviews : TGM Jun '89
 

Souko Ban Deluxe / Boxy Boy
1990
Souko Ban Deluxe / Boxy Boy Souko Ban Deluxe / Boxy Boy
Souko Ban Deluxe / Boxy Boy Souko Ban Deluxe / Boxy Boy
Pictures : Kit Picture
PCB : PCB Picture
 

Splatterhouse
1988
Splatterhouse Splatterhouse
Magazine reviews : TGM Mar '89 - Crash May '89 - C+VG Mar '89
 

Tank Force
1991
Tank Force Tank Force
Pictures : Kit Picture
PCB : PCB Picture
 

World Court
1988
World Court World Court
Flyers : Normal Flyer
 

World Stadium
1988
World Stadium World Stadium
Flyers : Normal Flyer - Japan Flyer
Sequels : World Stadium '89 (1989) - World Stadium '90 (1990)
 

World Stadium '89
1989
World Stadium '89 World Stadium '89
Prequel : World Stadium (1988)
Sequel : World Stadium '90 (1990)
 

World Stadium '90
1990
World Stadium '90 World Stadium '90
Prequels : World Stadium (1988) - World Stadium '89 (1989)
 

Yokai Douchuuki / Shadowland
1987
Yokai Douchuuki / Shadowland Yokai Douchuuki / Shadowland
 

 

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