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title	Rapid Hero
set name	raphero
manufacturer	NMK / Media Shoji
year	1994
genre	Shooter (hof)
category	Shooter / Flying Vertical (hof)
driver status	imperfect
driver source	nmk16.c
snapshots	PS: in game \| title \| scores \| gameover \| bosses / MW: in game / CT: in game \| title \| select / artwork: PCB zoom
rating	71.2% after 25 votes

colour emulation	good
palette	1024
display type	raster
orientation	vertical
resolution	224x384
frequency	56.000000Hz

sound emulation	imperfect
channels	mono

players	2
nplayers	2P sim
controls	8 way joystick
buttons	3
coin slots	2

cpu	68000 @ 14MHz
cpu	TMP90841 @ 8MHz
audio	YM2203 @ 1.5MHz
audio	OKI6295 @ 4MHz
audio	OKI6295 @ 4MHz

version added

.068

last change(s)

none

roms

name	size	crc	set	sha1
rhp94099.3	524288	ec9b4f05	raphero	e5bd797620dc449fd78b41d87e9ba5a764eb8b44
rhp94099.2	131072	fe01ece1	raphero	c469fb79f2774089848c814f92ddd3c9e384050f
rhp94099.1	131072	55a7a011	raphero	87ded56bfdd38cbf8d3bd8b3789831f768550a12
rhp94099.4	2097152	076eee7b	raphero	7c315fe33d0fcd92e0ce2f274996c8059228b005
rhp94099.8	2097152	49892f07	raphero	2f5d20cd193cffcba9041aa11d6665adebeffffa
rhp94099.9	2097152	ea2e47f0	raphero	97dfa8f95f27b36deb5ce1c80e3d727bad24e52b
rhp94099.10	2097152	512cb839	raphero	4a2c5ac88e4bf8a6f07c703277c4d33e649fd192
rhp94099.7	2097152	0d99547e	raphero	2d9630bd55d27010f9d1d2dbdbd07ac265e8ebe6
rhp94099.5	2097152	515eba93	raphero	c35cb5f31f4bc7327be5777624af168f9fb364a5
rhp94099.6	2097152	f1a80e5a	raphero	218bd7b0c3d8b283bf96b95bf888228810699370
rhp94099.7	2097152	0d99547e	raphero	2d9630bd55d27010f9d1d2dbdbd07ac265e8ebe6
rhp94099.7	2097152	0d99547e	raphero	2d9630bd55d27010f9d1d2dbdbd07ac265e8ebe6
prom1.u19	256	4299776e	raphero	683d14d2ace14965f0fcfe0f0540c1b77d2cece5
prom2.u53	256	e6ead349	raphero	6d81b1c0233580aa48f9718bade42d640e5ef3dd
prom3.u60	256	304f98c6	raphero	8dfd9bf719087ec30c83efe95c4561666c7d1801

info

0.68 [David Haywood]

Bugs:

Incorrect OKI samples banking in Rapid Hero. Source (ID 02423)

WIP:

0.133u1: NMK16 driver clean ups [David Haywood]: Merged some of the duplicated code in NMK16 driver, and attempting to handle the larger tilemaps used by Thunder Dragon 2, Rapid Hero and Macross 2 in a more correct way. This has fixed some glitches in the intro of Rapid Hero without breaking the ingame graphics. Brian Troha documented what the "language" dipswitch actually does for Rapid Hero. When set to "Japanese", the main characters text "talk" on the Stage Clear screens. When set to "English" you simply see "Stage 'x' Clear" (where 'x' is the current stage you just finished).
0.111u1: Luca Elia added sound in Rapid Hero (samples banking is incorrect). Added TMP90841 (8MHz) CPU2 and missing sound1/2 roms.
0.106u3: Added 'Language' and 2x 'Unused' dipswitches.
0.99u4: Fixed sound1 roms addresses.
0.90: Brian Troha added 'Difficulty' dipswitch.
15th December 2005: Pierpaolo Prazzoli - Some fixes to nmk16 driver. Added sprites priorities (still few problems with priority = 0) and fixed Rapid Hero and Macross II background.
0.68: David Haywood added Rapid Hero (Japan?) (Media Trading Corp 1994).
5th May 2003: David Haywood added the PROMs to Rapid Hero, though they are not used for anything yet.
7th March 2003: David Haywood added Rapid Hero to the NMK16 driver, it's playable but sound is not emulated due to a custom sound CPU.
21st February 2003: Guru - Rapid Hero (NMK 1994) arrived. Special thanks to Gin (our Japanese contact) for making it all happen again. The dumping project wishes to thank all the people who donated towards this particular raid, including Gin, slaanesh, gnoppi, Louis T., wtc4ever, Renaud D., phys32, R. Belmont, fiji, Amnios and an anonymous donator.

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Romset: 19201 kb / 15 files / 5.99 zip

history

Rapid Hero (c) 1994 Media Trading.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz), TMP90841 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)

Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 56.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024

Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

- TRIVIA -

Developed by Nihon Maicom Kaihatsu (NMK). This game was done by some of the programmers of "Thunder Dragon 2".

- STAFF -

Main programmer : Kochi
Program super visor : Oredayo
Sound programmer : Tommy
Object designers : Arita, Ikezu Kenzi, Asaku, Ning Mei, Seki Kate, Midori, OK Kitamura
Scroll designers : Nishimura, Kawauso Mama
Art work designer : Big Robo
Sound composer : Hide Kaz, Santard, Mustard Papa
Planner : Morio
- SOURCES -
Game's rom.
Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com: http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rapid-hero&page=detail&id=2177&o=2

resource links

view in MAWS
view in mini MAWS
view in CAESAR
view high score and replay at MARP
view in Progetto EMMA (Italian)
view game bugs at MAME Testers
view driver bugs at MAME Testers
view in arcade-history.com
view in Games Database
view in KLOV
view in MamEnd