Ark Area
Game Information
manufacturer | UPL |
year | 1988 |
genre | Shoot-'Em-Up |
downloads | 2 |
Screenshots





Download Details
split set | arkarea.zip 171.56k |
merged set | arkarea.7z 141.50k |
standalone set | arkarea.7z 141.50k |
Game Details
Arcade Video game published 38 years ago:
Ark Area (c) 1987 UPL.
An overhead shoot'em up where you fight through 23 stages, battling 1 or 2 bosses at the end of each level
- TECHNICAL -
Game ID : UPL-87007
Main CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (2x) Yamaha YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 256 x 192 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 768
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2
- TRIVIA -
Ark Area was released in December 1987. It was a Japan-only release.
- SERIES -
1. Nova 2001 (1983)
2. Ark Area (1987)
- STAFF -
Staff : Tsutomu Fuzisawa, Hiropi, Mingma, Nihei, Nozawa
- PORTS -
* CONSOLES:
[JP] Sony PS4 [PSN] (jan.19, 2017) "Arcade Archives - Arc Area [Model CUSA-05978]"
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=105&o=2
Ark Area (c) 1987 UPL.
An overhead shoot'em up where you fight through 23 stages, battling 1 or 2 bosses at the end of each level
- TECHNICAL -
Game ID : UPL-87007
Main CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (2x) Yamaha YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 256 x 192 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 768
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2
- TRIVIA -
Ark Area was released in December 1987. It was a Japan-only release.
- SERIES -
1. Nova 2001 (1983)
2. Ark Area (1987)
- STAFF -
Staff : Tsutomu Fuzisawa, Hiropi, Mingma, Nihei, Nozawa
- PORTS -
* CONSOLES:
[JP] Sony PS4 [PSN] (jan.19, 2017) "Arcade Archives - Arc Area [Model CUSA-05978]"
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=105&o=2
Driver Details
source | upl/ninjakd2.cpp |
status | good |
emulation | good |
savestate | supported |
Screen Details
display | screen |
type | raster |
orientation | horizontal |
width | 256px |
height | 192px |
refresh | 59.61mhz |
Input Details
player | 1 |
type | joy |
buttons | 2 |
directions | 8 |
player | 2 |
type | joy |
buttons | 2 |
directions | 8 |
Chipset Details
name | Zilog Z80 |
clock | 5.72mhz |
name | Zilog Z80 |
clock | 4.77mhz |
name | Speaker |
clock | N/A |
name | YM2203 OPN |
clock | 1.43mhz |
name | YM2203 OPN |
clock | 1.43mhz |
ROM Details
name | size | crc |
---|---|---|
arkarea.008 | 32.00k | 1ce1b5b9 |
arkarea.009 | 32.00k | db1c81d1 |
arkarea.010 | 32.00k | 5a460dae |
arkarea.011 | 32.00k | 63f022c9 |
arkarea.012 | 32.00k | 3c4c65d5 |
arkarea.013 | 32.00k | 2d409d58 |
arkarea.004 | 32.00k | 69e36af2 |
arkarea.007 | 64.00k | d5684a27 |
arkarea.006 | 64.00k | 2c0567d6 |
arkarea.005 | 64.00k | 9886004d |
arkarea.003 | 64.00k | 6f45a308 |
arkarea.002 | 64.00k | 051d3482 |
arkarea.001 | 64.00k | 09d11ab7 |