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Balloon Bomber

Game Information
manufacturer Taito
year 1980
genre N/A
downloads 6
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Download Details
split set ballbomb.zip 6.77k
merged set ballbomb.7z 5.85k
standalone set ballbomb.7z 5.85k
artwork ballbomb.zip 77.04k
Game Details
Arcade Video game published 45 years ago:

Balloon Bomber (c) 1980 Taito.

Shoot and destroy balloon bombs dropped from a bi-plane.

- TECHNICAL -

CPU Board Number : AA017757
Audio/IO Board Number : CV070005
ROM Board Number : AA017756A
Prom Stickers : TN01-09

Main CPU : Intel 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)
Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz), Discrete circuitry

Players : 2
Control : 2-way joystick
Buttons : 1

- TRIVIA -

Balloon Bomber was released in March 1980.

Also released as a cocktail model. In Japan, the cocktail version is known as "T.T Balloon Bomber".

- SCORING -

Balloon: 50 pts.
Bomb & Balloon attached: 100 pts.
Bomb dropped from Ballon: 150 pts.
Bomb dropped from plane: 50 pts.

Mystery points are scored when you make 3 hits in succession.

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
[JP] Sony PS2 (aug.25, 2005) "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092]"
Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (mar.30, 2006) "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]"
[EU] Sony PS2 (mar.31, 2006) "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]"
[US] Sony PS2 (may.16, 2007) "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]"

* HANDHELDS:
Sony PSP [AS] (jan.3, 2006) "Taito Memories Pocket [Model UCAS-40040]"
[JP] Sony PSP (jan.5, 2006) "Taito Memories Pocket [Model ULJM-05076]"
Sony PSP [KO] (feb.10, 2006) "Taito Memories Pocket"
[EU] Sony PSP (oct.6, 2006) "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]"
[AU] Sony PSP (nov.9, 2006) "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]"
[US] Sony PSP (may.17, 2007) "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]"

- CONTRIBUTE -

Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=174&o=2
Driver Details
source midw8080/8080bw.cpp
status imperfect
emulation good
savestate supported
graphics imperfect
sound imperfect
Screen Details
display screen
type raster
orientation horizontal
width 260px
height 224px
refresh 59.54mhz
Input Details
player 1
type joy
buttons 1
directions 2
player 2
type joy
buttons 1
directions 2
Chipset Details
name Intel 8080
clock 1.90mhz
name Speaker
clock N/A
name TI SN76477 CSG
clock N/A
name Samples
clock N/A
name Discrete Sound
clock N/A
ROM Details
name size crc
tn01 2.00k 551585b5
tn02 2.00k 7e1f734f
tn03 2.00k d93e20bc
tn04 2.00k d0689a22
tn05-1 2.00k 5d5e94f1
tn06 1.00k 7ec554c4
tn07 1.00k deb0ac82
mb7052.2c 256.00b nodump