mattosborn
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First off, I'd like to thank Francis at Ataricade.com (user "nash" here) for his generous contribution that funded the development of this high score save. Without his help and occasional prodding, this wouldn't have happened.
This project has consumed a good deal of my free time for the past several months. Hacking a 16-bit system like the Namco System 2 poses some unique challenges.... It was definitely a learning experience. But I'm glad it's over.
This is actually two things in one: an upgrade to Assault Plus, and a high score save.
Assault Plus is essentially an update to Assault that fixes some bugs and adds some features, like a choice between two different games at start and 2-player alternating play support (you would need to add a 2P Start button to take advantage of that). There are few other changes as well, like different music and some minor color changes. It is a more polished version of the game (it is my understanding that the original game was rushed to market).
For resetting the high score table, I wanted to use something that wouldn't happen accidentally, yet didn't require you to dig into the back of the game (like flipping DIPs). So I decided to use the coin switch on boot. So to reset the high score table all you have to do is this: open coin door, flip test-mode toggle to Test mode, hold down the Coin 1 switch (left entry side) while flipping the toggle back to Game mode. Defaults restored. Simple, yet very unlikely to happen inadvertently (your coin switch would have to be busted or the wires shorted).
The kit will be simple plug-n-play. No soldering required.
If you're interested in getting this high score save please respond here and send me an email. I'll be preparing kits this week and taking orders and shipping next week.
Price is $40 shipped.
Thanks,
Matt
This project has consumed a good deal of my free time for the past several months. Hacking a 16-bit system like the Namco System 2 poses some unique challenges.... It was definitely a learning experience. But I'm glad it's over.
This is actually two things in one: an upgrade to Assault Plus, and a high score save.
Assault Plus is essentially an update to Assault that fixes some bugs and adds some features, like a choice between two different games at start and 2-player alternating play support (you would need to add a 2P Start button to take advantage of that). There are few other changes as well, like different music and some minor color changes. It is a more polished version of the game (it is my understanding that the original game was rushed to market).
For resetting the high score table, I wanted to use something that wouldn't happen accidentally, yet didn't require you to dig into the back of the game (like flipping DIPs). So I decided to use the coin switch on boot. So to reset the high score table all you have to do is this: open coin door, flip test-mode toggle to Test mode, hold down the Coin 1 switch (left entry side) while flipping the toggle back to Game mode. Defaults restored. Simple, yet very unlikely to happen inadvertently (your coin switch would have to be busted or the wires shorted).
The kit will be simple plug-n-play. No soldering required.
If you're interested in getting this high score save please respond here and send me an email. I'll be preparing kits this week and taking orders and shipping next week.
Price is $40 shipped.
Thanks,
Matt


