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QB-3 (prototype)

Game Information
manufacturer Rock-Ola
year 1982
genre Shoot-'Em-Up
downloads 52
Screenshots
qb3 title
qb3 snap
qb3 gameover
qb3 scores
Download Details
split set qb3.zip 27.26KiB
merged set qb3.7z 23.53KiB
standalone set qb3.7z 23.54KiB
Game Details

Arcade Video game published 42 years ago:

QB-3 (c) 1982 Rock-ola.

This is a shoot 'em up vector game where the player controls a man on a cube. There are enemies on the faces of the cube that the player has to blast away. When the man walks off the edge of one face, the cube rotates and he is on another face of the cube. There are $'s that the player can collect for bonus points & the player advances to the next level by clearing at the enemies on the cube.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU : CCPU (@ 5 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (3x) General Instrument AY8910 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Players : 1
Control : Double 8-way joysticks
Buttons : 4

- TRIVIA -

The game was never officially released. Only advanced prototypes were available.

Allan Jackson holds the official records for this game in 'Factory' setting with 175,380 points.

- STAFF -

Driver Details
source cinematronics/cinemat.cpp
driver status imperfect
emulation status good
save states supported
graphics imperfect
channels 1
Screen Details
display screen
type vector
orientation vertical
width N/A
height N/A
refresh rate 38.00hz
Input Details
player: 1
type doublejoy
directions 8way
buttons 4way
Chipset Details
Cinematronics CPU 4.98mhz
Zilog Z80 3.58mhz
Speaker present
AY-3-8910A PSG 3.58mhz
AY-3-8910A PSG 3.58mhz
AY-3-8910A PSG 3.58mhz
ROM Details
name size crc
qb3_le_t7.bin 8.00KiB adaaee4c
qb3_lo_p7.bin 8.00KiB 72f6199f
qb3_ue_u7.bin 8.00KiB 050a996d
qb3_uo_r7.bin 8.00KiB 33fa77a2
qb3_snd_u12.bin 4.00KiB f86663de
qb3_snd_u11.bin 4.00KiB 32ed58fc
prom.f14 256.00B 9edbf536
prom.e14 32.00B 29dbfb87
prom.d14 32.00B 9a05afbf
prom.c14 32.00B 07492cda
prom.j14 32.00B a481ca71
prom.e8 32.00B 791ec9e1