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--- Early History ---

1974 1975 1976 1977

--- Golden Age ---

1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985

--- Post-Golden Age ---

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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hack
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Halley's Comet (US)

Description:

Halley's Comet (US)

Year:

1986

Rom:

halleys

Manufacturer:

Taito America Corporation (Coin-It

Clones:

halley87, halleycj, halley87, halleycj, halleysc, halleysc

Players:

Controller:

8-way joystick

Status:

imperfect (emulation good, graphics imperfect, colour good, sound good)

Microprocessor:

M6809

Cocktail mode possible:

yes

Number of colours:

192

DIP switches:

<dipswitch name="Cabinet" tag="DSW1" mask="1"><dipvalue name="Upright" value="0" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="Cocktail" value="1" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Flip Screen" tag="DSW1" mask="2"><dipvalue name="Off" value="2" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="On" value="0" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Service Mode" tag="DSW1" mask="4"><dipvalue name="Off" value="4" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="On" value="0" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Demo Sounds" tag="DSW1" mask="8"><dipvalue name="Off" value="0" /><dipvalue name="On" value="8" default="yes" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Coin A" tag="DSW1" mask="48"><dipvalue name="2 Coins/1 Credit" value="16" /><dipvalue name="1 Coin/1 Credit" value="48" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="2 Coins/3 Credits" value="0" /><dipvalue name="1 Coin/2 Credits" value="32" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Coin B" tag="DSW1" mask="192"><dipvalue name="2 Coins/1 Credit" value="64" /><dipvalue name="1 Coin/1 Credit" value="192" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="2 Coins/3 Credits" value="0" /><dipvalue name="1 Coin/2 Credits" value="128" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Difficulty" tag="DSW2" mask="3"><dipvalue name="Easy" value="2" /><dipvalue name="Medium" value="3" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="Hard" value="1" /><dipvalue name="Hardest" value="0" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Bonus Life" tag="DSW2" mask="12"><dipvalue name="100k 600k 500k+" value="0" /><dipvalue name="200k 800k 600k+" value="12" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="200k 1000k 800k+" value="8" /><dipvalue name="200k 1200k 1000k+" value="4" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Lives" tag="DSW2" mask="48"><dipvalue name="2" value="32" /><dipvalue name="3" value="48" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="4" value="16" /><dipvalue name="4 (No Points Bonus Lives)" value="0" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Operation Data Recorder" tag="DSW2" mask="64"><dipvalue name="Not fixed" value="64" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="When fixed" value="0" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW2" mask="128"><dipvalue name="Off" value="128" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="On" value="0" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW3" mask="1"><dipvalue name="Off" value="1" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="On" value="0" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Free Play" tag="DSW3" mask="2"><dipvalue name="Off" value="2" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="On" value="0" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Start Area" tag="DSW3" mask="28"><dipvalue name="1 (Earth)" value="28" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="4 (Venus)" value="24" /><dipvalue name="7 (Mercury)" value="20" /><dipvalue name="10 (Sun)" value="16" /><dipvalue name="13 (Pluto)" value="12" /><dipvalue name="16 (Neptune)" value="8" /><dipvalue name="19 (Uranus)" value="4" /><dipvalue name="22 (Saturn)" value="0" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW3" mask="32"><dipvalue name="Off" value="32" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="On" value="0" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Invincibility" tag="DSW3" mask="64"><dipvalue name="Off" value="64" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="On" value="0" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Infinite Lives" tag="DSW3" mask="128"><dipvalue name="Off" value="128" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="On" value="0" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW4" mask="1"><dipvalue name="Off" value="1" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="On" value="0" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW4" mask="2"><dipvalue name="Off" value="2" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="On" value="0" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW4" mask="4"><dipvalue name="Off" value="4" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="On" value="0" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW4" mask="8"><dipvalue name="Off" value="8" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="On" value="0" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW4" mask="16"><dipvalue name="Off" value="16" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="On" value="0" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Coin Slots" tag="DSW4" mask="32"><dipvalue name="1" value="0" /><dipvalue name="2" value="32" default="yes" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW4" mask="64"><dipvalue name="Off" value="64" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="On" value="0" /></dipswitch><dipswitch name="Unused" tag="DSW4" mask="128"><dipvalue name="Off" value="128" default="yes" /><dipvalue name="On" value="0" /></dipswitch>

Resolution:

256 x 240