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Boomer Rang'r / Genesis (set 1)

Game Information
manufacturer Data East Corporation
year 1983
Cloned by boomranga
genre Shoot-'Em-Up
downloads 85
Screenshots
boomrang title
boomrang snap
boomrang howto
boomrang gameover
boomrang scores
Download Details
split set boomrang.zip 60.59KiB
merged set boomrang.7z 52.54KiB
standalone set boomrang.7z 51.83KiB
Game Details

DECO cass. published 41 years ago:

Boomer Rang'r (c) 1983 Data East USA.

The player controls Whirley, a caveman armed with a boomerang whose quest it is to find a lost treasure in that prehistoric land. As he searches for the lost treasure, he must fight off enemy cavemen armed with clubs, dinosaurs and other prehistoric monsters. He must also look out for vultures who drop rocks. Whirley can also mount a dinosaur and ride it after he kills the caveman who is riding it, and whenever he is riding a dinosaur, he can have the dinosaur breathe fire for a weapon.

- TECHNICAL -

Runs on the "DECO Cassette System" hardware

Model DT-136

- TRIVIA -

Even if titlescreen says 1983, Boomer Rang'r was released in April 1984 in Japan.

It was known to be the 36th video game made for this system (Cassette No. 36).

- STAFF -

Planning by R&D Sec.1
Software by R&D Sec.2

Driver Details
source dataeast/liberate.cpp
driver status good
emulation status good
save states supported
channels 1
Screen Details
display screen
type raster
orientation vertical
width 256
height 240
refresh rate 60.00hz
Input Details
player: 1
type joy
directions 8way
buttons 2way
player: 2
type joy
directions 8way
buttons 2way
Chipset Details
Data East DECO16 2.00mhz
DECO 222 1.50mhz
Speaker present
AY-3-8912A PSG 1.50mhz
AY-3-8912A PSG 1.50mhz
ROM Details
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bp14.11k 16.00KiB 98050e13
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bp06.10b 16.00KiB 5a18296e
bp08.13b 16.00KiB 4cdb30d9
bp02.4b 16.00KiB f3c2b84f
bp00.1b 16.00KiB 3370cf6e
bp10.10a 16.00KiB dd18a96f
82s123.5l 32.00B a71e19ff