MAME reviews

Appoooh - The Pro-Wrestling Game (c) 1984 Sega.

A hilarious wrestling game.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) SN76496 (@ 3.072 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)

Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32

Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

- TRIVIA -

This game was released only in Japan.

Each in-game wrestler is a parody from a real-life wrestler :

* G.Babu - 'Giant Baba' (Shohei Baba)

* H.Hogen - 'Hulk Hogan' (Terry Bollea)

Robo Wres 2001 (c) 1986 Sega.

A robot wrestling game.

- TECHNICAL -

Sega System 2 hardware

Top Board Number : 834-5990

Lower Board Number : 837-5992

Top Board :

Main CPU : NEC D315-5179 (Z80) (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) SN76496 (@ 3.072 Mhz), MSM5205 + Resonator (@ 384 Khz)

RAM : MB8128

Other : (2x) Volume Pot (labelled 'VOICE' and 'SOUND')

Dipswitch : 8 positions

Lower Board :

XTAL (@ 18.432MHz)

RAM : (2x) MB8128, (2x) SONY CXK5813D-55

Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Blazing Tornado (c) 09/1994 Human.

Eight wrestlers from different countries take part in a wrestling tournament in single or tag team match.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)

Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 304 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8192

Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

- STAFF -

Directed by : Masato Masuda

Planned by : Tako Fiorei, Kazuhito Kimura

Robo Wres 2001 (c) 1986 Sega.

A robot wrestling game.

- TECHNICAL -

Sega System 2 hardware

Top Board Number : 834-5990

Lower Board Number : 837-5992

Top Board :

Main CPU : NEC D315-5179 (Z80) (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) SN76496 (@ 3.072 Mhz), MSM5205 + Resonator (@ 384 Khz)

RAM : MB8128

Other : (2x) Volume Pot (labelled 'VOICE' and 'SOUND')

Dipswitch : 8 positions

Lower Board :

XTAL (@ 18.432MHz)

RAM : (2x) MB8128, (2x) SONY CXK5813D-55

Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

WWF Superstars (c) 07/1989 Technos.

Basic tag team wrestle game with 6 superstars of the moment.

- TECHNICAL -

Game ID : TA-0024

Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8.5 Khz)

Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.44 Hz

Palette colors : 384

Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2 (PUNCH, KICK)

- TRIVIA -

Tag Team Wrestling (c) 01/1984 Technos.

- TECHNICAL -

Game ID : TA-0007

Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 975 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32

Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

- TRIVIA -

Licensed to Data East. Tag Team Wrestling was the first game that Technos licensed to Data East.

This game is also known as "The Big Pro Wrestling!".

- SERIES -

WWF WrestleFest (c) 07/1991 Technos.

Ten selectable wrestlers fight in a tag team tournament or take part in the Royal Rumble.

- TECHNICAL -

Game ID : TA-0031

Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.759 Khz)

Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192

Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (PUNCH, KICK)

- TRIVIA -

Also licensed to Tecmo.

Exciting Hour - The Prowrestling Network (c) 1985 Technos.

An early wrestling game.

- TECHNICAL -

Game ID : TA-0015

Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 80

Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

- TRIVIA -

Licensed to Taito.

This game is known outside Japan as "Mat Mania - The Prowrestling Network".

WWF WrestleFest (c) 07/1991 Technos.

Ten selectable wrestlers fight in a tag team tournament or take part in the Royal Rumble.

- TECHNICAL -

Game ID : TA-0031

Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.759 Khz)

Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192

Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (PUNCH, KICK)

- TRIVIA -

Also licensed to Tecmo.

Mania Challenge (c) 1986 Technos.

An early wrestling game.

- TECHNICAL -

Game ID : TA-0017

Prom Stickers : M

Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz), M68705 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 3.6 Mhz), DAC (@ 3.6 Mhz)

Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 80

Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

- TRIVIA -

Licensed to Taito.

This game is a two players version of "Mat Mania".