Contra 3: The Alien Wars (Nintendo Super System)
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Download Details
| split set | nss_con3.zip 737.30k |
| bios/device | s_smp.zip 209.00b |
| bios/device | m50458.zip 2.39k |
| bios/device | nss.zip 49.23k ↗ |
| merged set | nss_con3.7z 689.21k |
| standalone set | nss_con3.7z 710.25k |
Game Details
Nintendo Super System cart. published 33 years ago:
Contra III - The Alien Wars (c) 1992 Nintendo.
Coin-Op Super System version.
- TECHNICAL -
Nintendo Super System hardware
Main CPU : G65C816 (@ 3.58 Mhz)
Sound CPU : SPC700 (@ 1.024 Mhz)
Sound Chips : Custom (@ 1.024 Mhz)
Players : 4
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 6
- TIPS AND TRICKS -
* All Weapons Code : At the player selection screen, press Right, Down, Downright, Right and Start. A scream will confirm the code.
* Level Select : At the player selection screen, press Left, Down, Downleft, Left and Start. A Hum will be heard if you've entered the code correctly.
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=1843&o=2
Contra III - The Alien Wars (c) 1992 Nintendo.
Coin-Op Super System version.
- TECHNICAL -
Nintendo Super System hardware
Main CPU : G65C816 (@ 3.58 Mhz)
Sound CPU : SPC700 (@ 1.024 Mhz)
Sound Chips : Custom (@ 1.024 Mhz)
Players : 4
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 6
- TIPS AND TRICKS -
* All Weapons Code : At the player selection screen, press Right, Down, Downright, Right and Start. A scream will confirm the code.
* Level Select : At the player selection screen, press Left, Down, Downleft, Left and Start. A Hum will be heard if you've entered the code correctly.
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=1843&o=2
Driver Details
| source | nintendo/nss.cpp |
| status | preliminary |
| emulation | preliminary |
| savestate | unsupported |
| type | sound |
| status | imperfect |
Series Details
Screen Details
| display | screen |
| type | raster |
| orientation | horizontal |
| width | 512px |
| height | 225px |
| refresh | 60.1mhz |
| display | osd |
| type | raster |
| orientation | horizontal |
| width | 288px |
| height | 216px |
| refresh | 60mhz |
Input Details
| player | 1 |
| type | joy |
| buttons | 13 |
| directions | 8 |
| player | 2 |
| type | joy |
| buttons | 6 |
| directions | 8 |
Chipset Details
| name | Ricoh 5A22 |
| clock | 20.48mhz |
| name | Nintendo/Sony S-SMP |
| clock | 1.95mhz |
| name | Zilog Z80 |
| clock | 3.81mhz |
| name | Speaker |
| clock | N/A |
| name | Nintendo/Sony S-DSP |
| clock | 23.44mhz |
ROM Details
| name | size | crc |
|---|---|---|
| nss-ic14.02.ic14 | 32.00k | e06cb58f |
| nss-c.ic14 | 32.00k | a8e202b3 |
| nss-v3.ic14 | 32.00k | ac385b53 |
| contra3.ic3 | 512.00k | 33b03501 |
| contra3.ic2 | 512.00k | 2f3e3b5b |
| contra3.ic8 | 32.00k | 0fbfa23b |
| security.prm | 16.00b | e97e4b00 |