Index of Freeplay, High Score Save, and Bugfix mods

Just noticed that my Time Pilot '84 high score save is missing from the list. Thanks for maintaining this list Darren. Hopefully I'll have some more to add soon.
 
Discs of Tron sorta has a free play/bug fix available here:
http://www.ionpool.net/arcade/mcr/dot/index.htm

Excellent. Thank you for directing me to that, I hadn't seen it before. I will add it to the list.

Can you supply a link to where the hacks are available?

My personal (expanded) version of the list includes URLs. I had not included them for a few reasons:
-link rot will certainly be a problem
-a simple google search will quickly find most of them
-a few are (to my knowledge) no longer easily available online

Nonetheless, I'll try including the URLs in the forthcoming update... (this evening, likely)

Just noticed that my Time Pilot '84 high score save is missing from the list. Thanks for maintaining this list Darren. Hopefully I'll have some more to add soon.

Huh.... I do seem to have overlooked TP84. Thanks for pointing it out. "more to add soon"? :) Intriquing. You working on more Konami stuff? Finishing CC? Something Completely Different? I need to finish & release Ikari (never got any interest from anyone to test) and do Victory Road (fairly easy tweak of the Ikari work), then I've got my eye on an outgrowth of the Lethal Enforcers work: another Konami with an under-utilized serial EEPROM on the PCB begging to hold the high-scores...
 
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Game Title              Author(s)       Type(s)                         
---------------         -------------   ----------------(other)-----    
Arkanoid Revenge of Doh Matt Osborn (a)         HSS                     
Asteroids               souza (d)                       (cheat)         
Astroblaster            coinoplove (g)  FP                              
Bagman                  DogP (e)        FPWA                            
Bagman                  Mark Spaeth (k) FP      HSS                     
Balloon Fight           souza (d)       FP      HSS                     
Berzerk                 jenison (c)     FPND                            
Bomb Jack               JROK (b)                HSS                     
Bump-n-Jump             DogP (e)        FPWA(ND?)                       
Burger Time (Data East) Matt Osborn (a)         HSS                     
Burger Time (Bally/Mid) Matt Osborn (a) FP(ND?) HSS                     
Carnival                mjenison (c)    FPND                            
Crazy Kong              Matt Osborn (a)         HSS     (flipscreen)    
Commando                souza (d)       FP                              
Defender                Don Hodges (f)                  (bugfix idea)
Discs of Tron           caker137        FP              (bugfixes)      
Dig Dug                 JROK (b)        FP                              
Donkey Kong             souza (d)       FPWA                            
Donkey Kong             Don Hodges (f)                  (bugfix)        
Donkey Kong Jr.         souza (d)       FPWA                            
Eliminator              mjenison (c)    FPND                            
Frenzy                  DogP (e)        FPWA                            
Frogger                 JROK (b)                HSS     (initals)       
Galaga (Namco only?)    souza (d)       FPWA                            
Galaga (Midway)         Scucci (r)      FPWA                            
Galaga                  Don Hodges (f)                  (bugfix)        
Gaplus                  JROK (b)                HSS                     
Gyruss                  Matt Osborn (a)         HSS                     
Ice Cold Beer           DogP (e)        FPND                            
Ikari Warriors (JAMMA)  Brzezicki (m)   FPND                            
Ikari Warriors(nonJAMMA)Brzezicki (m)   FPND                            
Jouney                  Matt Osborn (a) FP                              
Joust                   coinoplove (g)                  (pause)         
Juno First              Matt Osborn (a)         HSS                     
Kick                    mjenison (c)    FP                              
Kickman                 DogP (e)        FP                              
Lethal Enforcers        DarrenF (h)             HSS                     
Mappy                   JROK (b)                HSS                     
Mikie                   souza (d)               HSS                     
Moon Patrol             souza (d)       FPWA    HSS     (no reset)      
Moon Patrol             mjenison (c)    FPWA                            
Mr. Do!                 JROK (b)                HSS     (flip-screen)   
Mr. Do's Castle         JROK (b)                HSS                     
Ms Pac-Man              Don Hodges (f)                  (bugfixes)      
Mouse Trap              DogP (e)        FPWA                            
OutRun                  Darren&Chris(h) FPWA    HSS     (bugfixes)      
Pac-Man                 Don Hodges (f)                  (bugfix)        
Pac-Man                 souza (d)       FPWA    HSS                     
Pengo                   souza (d)       FPWA                            
Pengo                   JROK (b)                HSS                     
Pepper II               DogP (e)        FPWA                            
Phoenix                 Don Hodges (f)                  (bugfix)        
Punchout!               mjenison (c)    FP                              
Reactor                 JROK (b)                HSS                     
Robotron                coinoplove (g)                  (pause)         
Robotron                Sean Riddle (s)                 (bugfix, other) 
Rootbeer Tapper         mjenison (c)    FP                              
Rush'n'Attack           Matt Osborn (a)         HSS                     
Space Duel              DogP (e)        FPWA                            
Space Fury              mjenison (c)    FP                              
Space Invaders          Mikael Agren(n)                 (initials)      
Space Invaders          Scucci (q)      FPWAND                          
Space Invaders Part II  Scucci (p)      FPWAND                          
Spy Hunter              mjenison (c)    FP                              
Star Castle             DogP (e)        FP                              
Star Trek               mjenison (c)    FP                              
Super Pac-man           JROK (b)                HSS                     
Tac/Scan                mjenison (c)    FPND                            
Tapper                  mjenison (c)    FPND                            
Timber                  mjenison (c)    FPND                            
Time Pilot              Matt Osborn (a)         HSS                     
Time Pilot '84          Matt Osborn (a)         HSS                     
Tron                    Tim (j)         FP                              
Turbo                   Matt Osborn (a) FP                              
Two Tigers              souza (d)       FP                              
Venture                 DogP (e)        FPWA                            
Vs. Super Mario Bros    Matt Osborn (a) FPWA    HSS                     
Wacko                   Matt Osborn (a) FP                              
Zeke's Peak             DogP (e)        FP                              
Zektor                  mjenison (c)    FPND                            

Sources: 
(a)  http://scoresaves.com/
(b)  http://www.jrok.com/sohs/savehs.html
(c)  http://www.darkstararcade.com/mars/romhacks/
(d)  http://arcade.souzaonline.com/downloads.html
(e)  http://home.comcast.net/~mtpacifico/_DogP(ound)/dogpound.html
(f)  http://donhodges.com/archive.htm
(g)  http://coinoplove.com/romhack/romhack.htm
(h)  http://www.finck.net/highscores/
(j)  http://www.arcadecollecting.com/hacks/tron/
(k)  http://mspaeth.dyndns.org/~mspaeth/pics/projects/BagmanHS
(m)  http://www.paladingrp.com/brianb/rom_hacks/ikari.html
(n)  http://myprojectsweblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/space-invaders-high-score-list-hack.html
(p)  http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showpost.php?p=2055585&postcount=2
(q)  http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showpost.php?p=2053159&postcount=2
(r)  http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showpost.php?p=2051578&postcount=1
(s)  http://seanriddle.com/arcade.html

FP = freeplay
FPWA = freeplay with attract mode
FPND = freeplay NOT dipswitch selectable (hard coded by new EPROM)
HSS = high score save

OK, here's the latest:
-added Matt's Time Pilot '84 HSS
-added Discs of Tron FP
-added Sean Riddle's Robotron bugfix
-added a few FPs by Scucci
-added URLs
 
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The index is getting cut off...hmmm...
Also this should be a sticky.
I thought Mappy had freeplay but its listed only as HSS.
 
The index is getting cut off...hmmm...
Also this should be a sticky.
I thought Mappy had freeplay but its listed only as HSS.

Can you not scroll the box with the index in it? (Perhaps that feature doesn't work in some web browsers...)

Re Mappy: the one I've got came from http://www.jrok.com/sohs/mapy_shs.html I haven't actually used it, but nothing indicates that it does freeplay. If there's another hack that gives freeplay, I haven't found it yet.
 
why not just edit the original post?

Primarily because the forum will not allow me to edit it.

Yeah, my browser doesn't scrol either....great list though and thanks for keeping up with these!

What browser are people using that won't allow scrolling of the "code" box? Firefox? Chrome? IE? or some sort of phone/tablet poor-excuse-for-a-real-browser? ;)

Please use my new site link:

http://www.darkstararcade.com/mars/romhacks/

I also have a Pole Position free play available; looking for a tester

I also have a hack that adds flashing player-1 player-2 lights for Marble Madness version 1 when the game is in free play that needs a tester.

I will make that change. Good to hear you're still actively developing new things.
 
"more to add soon"? :) Intriquing. You working on more Konami stuff? Finishing CC? Something Completely Different?

I have a couple more freeplay hacks that I wrote a while ago for myself... nothing too exciting. I plan to make them available once I put together a download page for the miscellaneous freeplays I've done.
Haven't had time to work on anything for quite a while now. When I do find some free time, I definitely need to finish up the Crazy Climber score save.
 
Primarily because the forum will not allow me to edit it.



What browser are people using that won't allow scrolling of the "code" box? Firefox? Chrome? IE? or some sort of phone/tablet poor-excuse-for-a-real-browser.

yes poor excuse for a real browser, haha....I'm using iPad and won't scroll!
 
Pole Position

Please use my new site link:

http://www.darkstararcade.com/mars/romhacks/

I also have a Pole Position free play available; looking for a tester

I also have a hack that adds flashing player-1 player-2 lights for Marble Madness version 1 when the game is in free play that needs a tester.


PM sent about testing your Pole Position free play....
 
Haven't updated this in a while....
This correct the things posted about in this thread since the last posting of the list, and adds "Gun Fight" and updates the status of my "Ikari Warriors" stuff. Also, the different types of hacks/mods are in seperate lists, rather than all mixed together.

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Index for High Score Save Mods
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Game Title              URL     Att'l Features  
---------------         ---     --------------  comments---
Arkanoid Revenge of Doh (a)                     
Bagman                  (k)     FP              
Balloon Fight (Vs.)     (d)     FP              
Bomb Jack               (b)                     
Burger Time (Data East) (a)                     
Burger Time (Bally/Mid) (a)     FP(ND?)         
Crazy Kong              (a)     flip-screen     
Frogger                 (b)     initals         
Gaplus                  (b)                     
Gyruss                  (a)                     
Ikari Warriors (JAMMA)  (h)     FP, bugfix      beta test release
Ikari Warriors (SNK)    (h)     FP              beta test release
Juno First              (a)                     
Lethal Enforcers        (h)                     
Mappy                   (b)                     
Mikie                   (d)                     
Moon Patrol             (d)     FPWA            no way to reset high scores provided
Mr. Do!                 (b)     flip-screen     
Mr. Do's Castle         (b)                     
OutRun                  (h)     FPWA, bugfixes  
Pac-Man                 (d)     FPWA            
Pac-Land                (u)                     
Pengo                   (b)                     
Reactor                 (b)                     
Rush'n'Attack           (a)                     
Super Mario Bros (Vs.)  (a)     FPWA            
Super Pac-man           (b)                     
Time Pilot              (a)                     
Time Pilot '84          (a)                     

Index for Free Play Mods
------------------------

Game Title              URL     Type    Other           Comments
---------------         ---     ------- -----           --------
Astroblaster            (g)     FP                      
Bagman                  (e)     FPWA                    
Berzerk                 (c)     FP                      not dipswitch selectable
Bump-n-Jump             (e)     FPWA(ND?)               
Carnival (upright)      (c)     FP                      not dipswitch selectable
Commando                (d)     FP                      
Dig Dug                 (b)     FP                      
Discs of Tron           (t)     FP      bugfixes        
Donkey Kong             (d)     FPWA                    
Donkey Kong Jr.         (d)     FPWA                    
Eliminator              (c)     FP                      
Frenzy                  (e)     FPWA                    
Galaga (Namco)          (d)     FPWA                    
Galaga (Midway)         (r)     FPWA                    
Gun Fight               (o)     FP                      not dipswitch selectable
Ice Cold Beer           (e)     FP                      not dipswitch selectable
Ikari Warriors (JAMMA)  (m)     FP                      not dipswitch selectable
Ikari Warriors(nonJAMMA)(m)     FP                      not dipswitch selectable
Jouney                  (a)     FP                      
Jungle Hunt/King        (d)     FP
Kick                    (c)     FP                      
Kickman                 (e)     FP                      
Moon Patrol             (c)     FPWA                    
Mouse Trap              (e)     FPWA                    
Pengo                   (d)     FPWA                    
Pepper II               (e)     FPWA                    
Pirate Pete             (d)     FP
Punchout!               (c)     FP                      
Rootbeer Tapper         (c)     FP                      
Space Duel              (e)     FPWA                    upright version only?
Space Fury              (c)     FP                      
Space Invaders          (q)     FPWA                    not dipswitch selectable
Space Invaders Part II  (p)     FPWA                    not dipswitch selectable
Spy Hunter              (c)     FP                      
Star Castle             (e)     FP                      
Star Trek               (c)     FP                      
Super Glob              (l)     FP                      not dipswitch selectable
Tac/Scan                (c)     FP                      not dipswitch selectable
Tapper                  (c)     FP                      not dipswitch selectable
Timber                  (c)     FP                      not dipswitch selectable
Tron                    (j)     FP                      
Turbo                   (a)     FP                      
Two Tigers              (d)     FP                      
Venture                 (e)     FPWA                    
Wacko                   (a)     FP                      
Zeke's Peak             (e)     FP                      
Zektor                  (c)     FP                      not dipswitch selectable

Index for Bug Fix Mods
----------------------

Game Title              URL     Comments
---------------         ---     --------
Defender                (f)     bugfix idea only, no code provided
Donkey Kong             (f)     fixes "kill screen" bug
Galaga (Namco)          (f)     fixes attract mode bug?
Ms Pac-Man              (f)     fixes level 256 bug?
Pac-Man                 (f)     fixes level 256 bug?
Phoenix (Amstar)        (f)     fixes multiple bird scoring bug
Robotron                (s)     fixes "shot in corner causes reset" bug?        

Index for "Other" types of mods/hacks
-------------------------------------

Game Title              URL     Comments
---------------         ---     --------
After Burner II         (x)     silent attract mode
Asteroids               (d)     no collision cheat?
Asteroids               (w)     6 shot hack, (Clay Cowgill)
Battlezone              (v)     "Battlezone+" faster more difficult gameplay (Clay Cowgill)
Joust                   (g)     adds pause feature
Robotron                (g)     adds pause feature
Space Invaders          (n)     adds player highscore inital entry and table (but no saving)

Sources:
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(a) Matt Osborn         http://scoresaves.com/
(b) JROK                http://www.jrok.com/sohs/savehs.html
(c) jenison             http://www.darkstararcade.com/mars/romhacks/
(d) souza               http://arcade.souzaonline.com/downloads.html
(e) DogP                http://home.comcast.net/~mtpacifico/_DogP(ound)/dogpound.html
(f) Don Hodges          http://donhodges.com/archive.htm
(g) coinoplove          http://coinoplove.com/romhack/romhack.htm
(h) DarrenF/Chris White http://www.finck.net/highscores/
(i) DarrenF             http://www.finck.net/highscores/
(j) Tim                 http://www.arcadecollecting.com/hacks/tron/
(k) Mark Spaeth         http://mspaeth.dyndns.org/~mspaeth/pics/projects/BagmanHS
(l) nazerine            [thread on KLOV]
(m) Brzezicki           http://www.paladingrp.com/brianb/rom_hacks/ikari.html
(n) Mikael Agren        http://myprojectsweblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/space-invaders-high-score-list-hack.html
(o) DarrenF             http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showpost.php?p=2395675&postcount=15
(p) Scucci              http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showpost.php?p=2055585&postcount=2
(q) Scucci              http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showpost.php?p=2053159&postcount=2
(r) Scucci              http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showpost.php?p=2051578&postcount=1
(s) Sean Riddle         http://seanriddle.com/arcade.html
(t) caker137            http://pages.suddenlink.net/caker137/dot/
(u) cmonkey             http://homepage.ntlworld.com/cmonkey/Pac-Land_high_score_save_kit.zip
(v) Clay Cowgill        http://www.ionpool.net/arcade/atari/battlezone_plus_roms.zip
(w) Clay Cowgill        http://www.multigame.com/six_bullet_hack.zip
(x) Atomic Buffalo      http://www.atomicbuffaloarcade.com/downloads
(y) 
(z) 

FP   = freeplay (typically these games originally lacked a freeplay option entirely)
FPWA = freeplay with attract mode (typically these games already had a freeplay mode,
 
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