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KONAMI GX HARDWARE
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HARDWARE DESCRIPTION
Main CPU : 68EC020 @ 24MHz
Sound CPU : 68000 @ 16MHz

There are actually 2 revisions of GX motherboard, they are totally interchangable and the Version 2 motherboard is just smaller, has 1 fewer custom chips, was cheaper to produce, cooler and used less power.
Ver. 1 Motherboard
Ver. 2 Motherboard
Graphics chips : 54156, 56832, 55555, 53246, 055673, 54338
Sound chip : 056800, 2 x 054539 (PCM, 8 Ch) and TMS57002 (effects DSP)
Graphics chips : 58143, 56832, 55555, 58142, 55673, 58144. (58143 replaces 54156, 58142 replaces 53246, 58144 replaces 54338. All are completely compatible with their predecessors, just smaller)
Sound chip : 056800, 058141, TMS57002 (58141 is 2 x 54539s on one smaller chip)
Standard GX Features :
4 scroll layers plus a sprite layer with alpha blending and linescrolling
Board composition : Main board with additional video board.

Optional GX Features :
Has 4 optional add-on video boards for the system which have varying graphical capibilitys, these are called Type1, Type2, Type3 and Type4
Type 1 : Adds 53936 (3D ground chip), analog controls.
Type 2 : Standard board, comes with and without protection.
Type 3 : Adds 53936 (3D ground chip), no analog inputs.
Type 4 : Adds 53936 (3D ground chip), dual-monitor output.

Pictures : Main Board - Other Main Board - Type 2 - Type 3 - Type 4

Emulators : MAME


KNOWN KONAMI GX GAME LIST
Daisu-Kiss
Dragoon Might
Gokujyou Parodius / Fantastic Journey
Golfing Greats 2 / Konami's Open Golf Championship
Lethal Enforcers 2 : Gun Fighters
Racin' Force
Run And Gun 2 / Slam Dunk 2
Rushing Heroes
Salamander 2
Sexy Parodius
Soccer Superstars
Taisen Puzzle-dama / Crazy Cross
Tokimeki Memorial Taisen Puzzle-Dama / Crazy Cross 2
Tokkae Puzzle-dama
Twin Bee Yahhoo! / Magical Twin Bee
Vs. Net Soccer
Winning Spike


Daisu-Kiss
1996
Hardware : GX Type 2
Daisu-Kiss Daisu-Kiss
 

Dragoon Might
1995
Hardware : GX Type 2
Dragoon Might Dragoon Might
Flyers : Normal Flyer
 

Gokujyou Parodius / Fantastic Journey
1994
Hardware : GX Type 2
Gokujyou Parodius / Fantastic Journey Gokujyou Parodius / Fantastic Journey
Gokujyou Parodius / Fantastic Journey Gokujyou Parodius / Fantastic Journey
Flyers : Instructions - More Instructions - Banner Instructions
Prequel : Parodius / Parodius DA! (1990)
Sequel : Sexy Parodius (1996)
 

Golfing Greats 2 / Konami's Open Golf Championship
1994
Hardware : GX Type 1
Golfing Greats 2 / Konami's Open Golf Championship Golfing Greats 2 / Konami's Open Golf Championship
Golfing Greats 2 / Konami's Open Golf Championship
Notes : Preliminary WIP Shots.
PCB : Picture
Cabinets : Marquee
 

Lethal Enforcers 2 : Gun Fighters
1994
Hardware : GX Type 2
Lethal Enforcers 2 : Gun Fighters Lethal Enforcers 2 : Gun Fighters
Flyers : Normal Flyer - UK Flyer - UK Alt Flyer
Prequel : Lethal Enforcers (1992)
Sequel : Lethal Enforcers 3 (2005)
 

Racin' Force
1994
Hardware : GX Type 1
Racin' Force
Racin' Force Racin' Force
Racin' Force Racin' Force
Flyers : Normal Flyer - UK Flyer - UK Alt Flyer - German Flyer
 

Run And Gun 2 / Slam Dunk 2
1996
Hardware : GX Type 4
Run And Gun 2 / Slam Dunk 2 Run And Gun 2 / Slam Dunk 2
Flyers : Normal Flyer
Prequel : Run And Gun / Slam Dunk (1993)
 

Rushing Heroes
1997
Hardware : GX Type 4
Rushing Heroes Rushing Heroes
Rushing Heroes Rushing Heroes
Rushing Heroes Rushing Heroes
Flyers : Normal Flyer
Notes : Not released in Japan.
 

Salamander 2
1996
Hardware : GX Type 2
Salamander 2 Salamander 2
Prequel : Salamander / Lifeforce (1986)
 

Sexy Parodius
1996
Hardware : GX Type 2
Sexy Parodius Sexy Parodius
PCB : PCB Picture
Prequels : Parodius / Parodius DA! (1990) - Gokujyou Parodius / Fantastic Journey (1994)
 

Soccer Superstars
1994
Hardware : GX Type 3
Soccer Superstars Soccer Superstars
Flyers : Normal Flyer - Japan Flyer
 

Taisen Puzzle-dama / Crazy Cross
1994
Hardware : GX Type 2
Taisen Puzzle-dama / Crazy Cross Taisen Puzzle-dama / Crazy Cross
 

Tokimeki Memorial Taisen Puzzle-Dama / Crazy Cross 2
1995
Hardware : GX Type 2
Tokimeki Memorial Taisen Puzzle-Dama / Crazy Cross 2 Tokimeki Memorial Taisen Puzzle-Dama / Crazy Cross 2
PCB : Picture
 

Tokkae Puzzle-dama
1996
Hardware : GX Type 2
Tokkae Puzzle-dama Tokkae Puzzle-dama
Flyers : Normal Flyer
 

Twin Bee Yahhoo! / Magical Twin Bee
1995
Hardware : GX Type 2
Twin Bee Yahhoo! / Magical Twin Bee Twin Bee Yahhoo! / Magical Twin Bee
Prequels : Twin Bee (1985) - Twin Bee (1985) - Detana!! Twin Bee / Bells & Whistles / Here Comes Twinbee!! (1991)
 

Vs. Net Soccer
1996
Hardware : GX Type 4
Vs. Net Soccer Vs. Net Soccer
Flyers : Normal Flyer
 

Winning Spike
1997
Hardware : GX Type 2
Winning Spike Winning Spike
 

 

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