The Lost Castle In Darkmist
Game Information
| manufacturer | Seibu Kaihatsu (Taito license) |
| year | 1986 |
| genre | N/A |
| downloads | 120 |
Screenshots










Download Details
| split set | darkmist.zip 339.07k |
| bios/device | t5182.zip 2.62k |
| merged set | darkmist.7z 302.38k |
| standalone set | darkmist.7z 304.82k |
Game Details
Arcade Video game published 38 years ago:
The Lost Castle In Darkmist (c) 1987 Taito.
A vertically scrolling fighting game where the player controls a knight who battles against a variety of magical characters. Collect potions, power-ups and bonus items from the treasure chests left by slain enemies. Defeat the boss enemies to proceed to the next level.
- TECHNICAL -
Main CPU : Zilog Z80 (x2)
Sound Chips : Yamaha YM2151
Players : 2
Control : 8-way Joystick
Buttons : 2
- TRIVIA -
Even if the title screen says 1986, The Lost Castle In Darkmist was released in January 1987 in Japan.
A music for Darkmist is available on "Legend of Game Music 2 - Platinum Box" (SCDC-00473 - 00482 1.18.2006). This box has 8 CDs + 2 DVDs and Darkmist is on the Taito one (SCDC-00475).
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=4407&o=2
The Lost Castle In Darkmist (c) 1987 Taito.
A vertically scrolling fighting game where the player controls a knight who battles against a variety of magical characters. Collect potions, power-ups and bonus items from the treasure chests left by slain enemies. Defeat the boss enemies to proceed to the next level.
- TECHNICAL -
Main CPU : Zilog Z80 (x2)
Sound Chips : Yamaha YM2151
Players : 2
Control : 8-way Joystick
Buttons : 2
- TRIVIA -
Even if the title screen says 1986, The Lost Castle In Darkmist was released in January 1987 in Japan.
A music for Darkmist is available on "Legend of Game Music 2 - Platinum Box" (SCDC-00473 - 00482 1.18.2006). This box has 8 CDs + 2 DVDs and Darkmist is on the Taito one (SCDC-00475).
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=4407&o=2
Driver Details
| source | seibu/darkmist.cpp |
| status | good |
| emulation | good |
| cocktail | preliminary |
| savestate | supported |
Screen Details
| display | screen |
| type | raster |
| orientation | horizontal |
| width | 256px |
| height | 224px |
| refresh | 60mhz |
Input Details
| player | 1 |
| type | joy |
| buttons | 2 |
| directions | 8 |
| player | 2 |
| type | joy |
| buttons | 2 |
| directions | 8 |
Chipset Details
| name | Zilog Z80 |
| clock | 3.81mhz |
| name | Zilog Z80 |
| clock | 3.41mhz |
| name | Speaker |
| clock | N/A |
| name | YM2151 OPM |
| clock | 3.41mhz |
ROM Details
| name | size | crc |
|---|---|---|
| dm_15.rom | 32.00k | 21e6503c |
| dm_16.rom | 32.00k | 094579d9 |
| dm_17.rom | 32.00k | 7723dcae |
| dm_13.rom | 8.00k | 38bb38d9 |
| dm_14.rom | 8.00k | ac5a31f3 |
| dm_05.rom | 64.00k | ca79a738 |
| dm_06.rom | 64.00k | 9629ed2c |
| dm_01.rom | 64.00k | 652aee6b |
| dm_02.rom | 64.00k | e2dd15aa |
| dm_09.rom | 64.00k | 52154b50 |
| dm_11.rom | 32.00k | 3118e2f9 |
| dm_10.rom | 64.00k | 34fd52b5 |
| dm_12.rom | 32.00k | cc4b9839 |
| dm_03.rom | 32.00k | 60b40c2a |
| dm_04.rom | 32.00k | d47b8cd9 |
| dm_07.rom | 16.00k | 889b1277 |
| dm_08.rom | 16.00k | f76f6f46 |
| 63s281n.m7 | 256.00b | 897ef49f |
| 63s281n.d7 | 256.00b | a9975a96 |
| 63s281n.f11 | 256.00b | 8096b206 |
| 63s281n.j15 | 256.00b | 2ea780a4 |
| 63s281n.l1 | 256.00b | 208d17ca |
| 82s129.d11 | 256.00b | 866eab0e |