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Cloud 9 (prototype)

Game Information
manufacturer Atari
year 1983
genre Shoot-'Em-Up
downloads 47
Screenshots
cloud9 title
cloud9 snap
cloud9 gameover
cloud9 scores
Download Details
split set cloud9.zip 22.10KiB
merged set cloud9.7z 19.00KiB
standalone set cloud9.7z 19.01KiB
Game Details

Arcade Video game published 41 years ago:

Cloud 9 (c) 1983 Atari.

Shoot clouds in the sky. Avoid rain drops and other enemies. Try to destroy all clouds before your chamber is flooded.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU : MOS Technology M6502 (@ 1.512 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 64

Players : 2
Control : trackball
Buttons : 2

- TRIVIA -

Cloud 9 was originally supposed to be written by Dona Bailey (the coder for "Centipede"), but she left and Paul inherited it. Originally called 'Weather War' the original game concept had a plug in the bottom of the screen that the character had to pull to let the water out. This game unfortunately only received one weekend of play testing at one location before being cancelled.

- STAFF -

Driver Details
source atari/cloud9.cpp
driver status good
emulation status good
save states supported
channels 1
Screen Details
display screen
type raster
orientation horizontal
width 256
height 232
refresh rate 61.04hz
Input Details
player: 1
type trackball
directions N/A
buttons 2way
Chipset Details
MOS Technology 6502 1.25mhz
Atari C012294 POKEY 1.25mhz
Atari C012294 POKEY 1.25mhz
Speaker present
Atari C012294 POKEY 1.25mhz
Atari C012294 POKEY 1.25mhz
ROM Details
name size crc
c9_6000.bin 8.00KiB b5d95d98
c9_8000.bin 8.00KiB 49af8f22
c9_a000.bin 8.00KiB 7cf404a6
c9_c000.bin 8.00KiB 26a4d7df
c9_e000.bin 8.00KiB 6e663bce
c9_gfx0.bin 4.00KiB d01a8019
c9_gfx1.bin 4.00KiB 514ac009
c9_gfx2.bin 4.00KiB 930c1ade
c9_gfx3.bin 4.00KiB 27e9b88d
63s141.e10 256.00B 8e98083f
82s129.p3 256.00B 615d784d
63s141.m10 256.00B b0b039c0
63s141.m8 256.00B 6d7479ec