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title Time Crisis (Rev. TS2 Ver.B)
set name timecris
manufacturer Namco
year 1995
genre Shooter (hof)
category Shooter / Gun (hof)
driver status imperfect
driver source namcos22.c
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rating

68.8% after 59 votes
 
clones Time Crisis (Rev. TS2 Ver.A)
display
colour emulation good
palette 32768
display type raster
orientation horizontal
resolution 640x480
frequency 60.000000Hz
sound
sound emulation imperfect
channels stereo
controls
players 1
nplayers 1P
controls lightgun
buttons 2
coin slots 1
hardware
cpu 68EC020 @ 24.576MHz
cpu TMS32025 @ 49.152MHz
cpu TMS32025 @ 49.152MHz
cpu M37710 @ 16.384MHz
audio C352 @ 16.384MHz
data
version added .078u1
last change(s) .108u1 .105u1 .103u3 .079
roms
name size crc set flags sha1
ts2ver-b.1  1048576  29b377f7  timecris    21864ba964602115c1268fd5edd8006a13a86cfc 
ts2ver-b.2  1048576  79512e25  timecris    137a215ec192e76e93511456ad504481a566c9c9 
ts2ver-b.3  1048576  9f4ced33  timecris    32768b5ff263a9e3d11b7b36f6b2d7e951e07419 
ts2ver-b.4  1048576  3e0cfb38  timecris    3c56342bd73b1617ea579a0d53e19d59bb04fd99 
c71.bin  8192  47c623ab  timecris    e363ac50f5556f83308d4cc191b455e9b62bcfc8 
c71.bin  8192  47c623ab  timecris    e363ac50f5556f83308d4cc191b455e9b62bcfc8 
ts1data.8k  524288  e68aa973  timecris    663e80d249be5d5841139d98a9d72e2396851272 
ts1scg0.12f  2097152  14a3674d  timecris    c5792a385572452b43bbc7eb8428335b19daa3c0 
ts1scg1.10f  2097152  11791dbf  timecris    3d75b468d69a8bf398d45f310cdb8bc88b63f25c 
ts1scg2.8f  2097152  d630fff9  timecris    691394027b858702f06282f965f5b53e6fed496b 
ts1scg3.7f  2097152  1a62f015  timecris    7d09ae480ae7813391616ae0090929ba845a345a 
ts1scg4.5f  2097152  511b8dd6  timecris    936649c0a61d29f024a28e4ab64cce4b55d58f64 
ts1scg5.3f  2097152  553bb246  timecris    94659bee4fd0afe834a8bf3414d8825411cf9e86 
ts1cg0.8d  2097152  de07b22c  timecris    f4d07b8840ec8be625eff634bce619e960c334a5 
ts1cg1.10d  2097152  992d26f6  timecris    a0b9007312804b413d4c1748527378da4d8d53b3 
ts1cg2.12d  2097152  6273954f  timecris    d73a43888b53e4c42fc33e8e1b38e60fd3329413 
ts1cg3.13d  2097152  38171f24  timecris    d04caaa5b1b377ced38501b014e4cb7fc831c41d 
ts1cg4.14d  2097152  51f09856  timecris    0eef421907ee813d5117e62cf0005bf00eb29c88 
ts1cg5.16d  2097152  4cd9fd79  timecris    0d2018ec914683a75bdec8655d678fd562eb6d15 
ts1cg6.18d  2097152  f17f2ec9  timecris    ed88ec524626e5bbe2e1ea6838412d3ac85671dd 
ts1ccrl.3d  2097152  56cad2df  timecris    49c0e57d5cf5d5fc4c75da6969bec01d6d443259 
ts1ccrh.1d  524288  a1cc3741  timecris    7fe57924c42e287b134e5d7ad00cffdff1f18084 
ts1ptrl0.18k  524288  e5f2d275  timecris    2f5057e65ec8a3ec03f841f15f10769ae1f69139 
ts1ptrl1.16k  524288  2bba3800  timecris    1d9c944cb06417cb0ac47a58b922dddb83387586 
ts1ptrl2.15k  524288  d4441c08  timecris    6a6bb9cecbf35cb81b7681e220fc33df9a01d07f 
ts1ptrm0.18j  524288  8aea02ba  timecris    44ba85ba6d59758448d17ec39dfb628882ddc684 
ts1ptrm1.16j  524288  bccf19bc  timecris    4a6566948bdd2b0f82b7c30e57d3fe65005c26e3 
ts1ptrm2.15j  524288  7280be31  timecris    476b7171ae855d8bbd968ccbaa55b5100d274e3b 
ts1ptru0.18f  524288  c30d6332  timecris    a5c59d0abfe38de975fa0d606ed8500eb02008b7 
ts1ptru1.16f  524288  993cde84  timecris    c9cdcca1d60bcc41ad881c02dda9895563963ead 
ts1ptru2.15f  524288  7cb25c73  timecris    616eab3ac238864a584394f7ec8736ece227974a 
ts1wavea.2l  4194304  d1123301  timecris    4bf1fd746fef4e6befa63c61a761971d729e1573 
ts1waveb.1l  2097152  bf4d7272  timecris    c7c7b3620e7b3176644b6784ee36e679c9e31cc1 
additional information
info 0.78u1 [Guru]

0.74u2 [Guru]

0.70u4 [Guru]

SETUP:
  • Hit 9 (Service SW) + F2 (Test SW) to enter gun calibration. Hit LEFT ALT two times then aim for the target, using LEFT ALT to shoot, lining up your shot. Test to see that the target is aligned then hit 9 (Service SW) and then F2 (Test SW) to write NVRAM and return to game. It's suggested you fully restart the game after this step as there is sometimes left over target graphics from procedure.
Bugs:
  • The helicopter in the level 3, I've shot the bad boy over 40 times and it still goes on. Withnail (ID 00777)
WIP:
  • 0.133u1: Renamed (timecrsa) to (timecrisa) and (timcrs2b) to (timecrs2b).
  • 0.133: hap fixed gun and crosshair positioning in Time Crisis.
  • 0.132u5: Skeleton081983 fixed graphics corruption in Time Crisis. Fixed sprite roms addresses.
  • 0.131u3: Fixed sprite roms addresses.
  • 27th November 2008: Guru - A gun for Time Crisis arrived this week, for when I eventually get the Time Crisis PCB we bought years ago wired up and working. I recently repaired it so the actual PCB is working now (hey, it only took 5 1/2 years to get around to that job so not all is lost! and I acquired the full wiring harness and gun board for it from Jomac a few weeks ago. For monitor and power supply repairs HE DA MAN!
  • 0.128u4: Robiza fixed Time Crisis, which unable to start due to improper initialization.
  • 0.127: Robiza fixed SubCPU start wait fails test in Time Crisis and clone.
  • 0.124u4: Atari Ace fixed MAME simply quits after pressing F3 in Time Crisis and clone.
  • 0.107u1: Luigi30 and Nomax changed dipswitch 'DIP4-8' to 'Service Mode'.
  • 0.100u1: R. Belmont added real MCU-managed controls and coinage for Time Crisis.
  • 0.99u8: Phil Stroffolino minor tweaked Time Crisis to fix crash. Fixed sound1 rom address to ($800000).
  • 0.99u7: Fixed sound1 rom address to ($800000) in clone Time Crisis (Rev. TS2 Ver.A).
  • 0.85u2: Added M37710 (16Mhz) CPU4 and C352 stereo sound. Changed region cpu4 to user4 and user2 to sound1.
  • 10th May 2004: Phil Stroffolino corrected the polygon layer scaling in Time Crisis.
  • 0.82: Phil Stroffolino make clone Time Crisis (Rev. TS2 Ver.A) playable with some gun aiming problems? (or is it just a calibration issue?).
  • 0.81u8: Added 2x TMS32025 (48MHz) CPUs, changed region cpu2 to cpu4 and fixed dipswitches.
  • 0.78u1: Guru added Time Crisis (Rev. TS2 Ver.B).
  • 3rd January 2004: Guru added Time Crisis Ver.B to the Namco Super System 22 driver, but it doesn't work.
  • 0.75: Added missing cpu2, user2 and gfx1-4 roms.
  • 0.74u2: Added Time Crisis (Rev. TS2 Ver.A) (Namco 1995).
  • 0.71u2: Renamed (timecris) to (timecrsa).
  • 0.70u4: Added Time Crisis (Testdriver). Very preliminary.
  • 15th February 2003: Guru - Time Crisis (Rev B) program ROMs arrived from Mr. F.
  • 5th February 2003: Guru - Time Crisis (Namco 1996, Namco Super System 22) arrived from Olivier Galibert.
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  • Mjolnir
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Romset: 44560 kb / 33 files / 15.7 zip
history Time Crisis (c) 1995 Namco.


A superb, on-the-rails lightgun game in which the player takes on the role of a lone mercenary who must rescue the President's daughter, Rachel, from the clutches of the evil 'Sherudo' and his terrorist gang. The game takes the player into and around Sherudo's clifftop, castle hideout.


As the game's title suggests, time is one of the player's biggest enemies, as each area must be cleared within a strict time limit. Extra time is occasionally awarded, however, when some of the more powerful enemy soldiers are killed.


The game offers the player two different game modes :

STORY MODE : the player must defeat all of the enemies on the level to proceed to the next level.

TIME ATTACK : the player selects one of four stages and must defeat all enemies in the time allowed. The player is given unlimited lives in this mode, but is constantly fighting against a very tight time limit.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco Super System 22 hardware

Game ID : TS


Main CPU : 68EC020, (2x) TMS32025, M37710

Sound Chips : C352


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if Titlescreen says 1995, Time Crisis was released in March 1996.


Time Crisis introduced a new and innovative feature to the lightgun game in the form of a foot pedal, situated at the bottom of the cabinet. The player's on-screen counterpart will automatically hide behind whatever cover is available and the player must step on and hold down the foot pedal to break cover and shoot the enemies. Also, ducking behind cover (releasing the pedal) is the only way for the player to reload. This superb feature brought a new level of interaction to a genre that is, by necessity, very linear.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Free Lives : hit the enemy 10 times in a row. When targets begin to get hit, a 'Life Icon' starts to become visible to the right of the time display. Continue to hit enemies, the Icon becomes clearer and clearer. You will receive one life for every 40 direct hits.


- SERIES -
  1. Time Crisis (1995)
  2. Time Crisis II (1998)
  3. Time Crisis - Crisis Zone (2000)
  4. Time Crisis - Project Titan (2001, Sony Playstation)
  5. Time Crisis 3 (2003)
  6. Time Crisis 4 (2006)
  7. - STAFF -
    • Supervisor : Takashi Sano
    • - PORTS -
    • * Consoles :
    • Sony PlayStation (1997)
    • Sony PlayStation 2 (2002, "Gunvari Collection + Time Crisis")
    • * Others :
    • Mobile Phones (2006, "Time Crisis Mobile")
    • - SOURCES -
    • Game's rom.
    • Machine's picture.
    • Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com: http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=time-crisis&page=detail&id=2903&o=2
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