Armed Police Batrider Taiwan ROM Ver. ???
Armed Police Batrider Taiwan ROM Ver. ???
Does anybody know anything about the Taiwanese version of APB? Is it an original? How does it compare to the other versions? I hear it's completely in English. I have an offer for this, not sure whether I should go for it, so any info is appreciated.
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mastercello
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Yeah, a "Taiwan version" isn't listed or emulated anywhere, but I don't think that necessarily means it's a bootleg. Asian version arcade games are just not very well documented in general.
Could somebody perhaps post a pic of an APB PCB that I could use to compare? (EDIT: ne'ermind, got one 'ere: http://www.arcade-system.com/images/arc ... trider.jpg )
Could somebody perhaps post a pic of an APB PCB that I could use to compare? (EDIT: ne'ermind, got one 'ere: http://www.arcade-system.com/images/arc ... trider.jpg )
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mastercello
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Sure, you are right...but probably it's a bootleg.
Here the picture from world-of-arcades.net page:
http://www.world-of-arcades.net/R8zing/ ... rdware.htm
Here the picture from world-of-arcades.net page:
http://www.world-of-arcades.net/R8zing/ ... rdware.htm
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Okay, here's the pic:
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/6950/pic0003vx6.jpg
Bootleg or not? Please help!
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/6950/pic0003vx6.jpg
Bootleg or not? Please help!
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uuuh.. one of those chips says toaplan!??
theone that says toaplan should actually have the 8ing logo on it if im not mistaken... ill check when i get home
the PCB itself looks good tho with raizing/8ing imprints and all..
theone that says toaplan should actually have the 8ing logo on it if im not mistaken... ill check when i get home
the PCB itself looks good tho with raizing/8ing imprints and all..
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Go for it if the price is right, it is legit.
And have it dumped afterwards.
And have it dumped afterwards.
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sven666 wrote:uuuh.. one of those chips says toaplan!??
theone that says toaplan should actually have the 8ing logo on it if im not mistaken... ill check when i get home
the PCB itself looks good tho with raizing/8ing imprints and all..
Yeah, the Toaplan chip is weird, it's a known fact though that Raizing continued the Toaplan hardware architecture.
This one says Toaplan on the chip as well: http://www.arcade-system.com/images/arc ... trider.jpg
Maybe you could still check out yours though.
I'm thinking I'll get this board, I'm also just really curious what this ROM version entails. O_o How can I dump a ROM, or who here can do it?
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A few years back, big $$$ offered for Taiwan Batrider PCB
A few years back, another fellow shmupper asked about the existence of such a "fabled" Taiwan Rom version of Batrider PCB with all-English text for the Main Title Screen, Selection Menu Screen & ending stories for all the diverse and eccentric cast of Raizing/8ing designed characters of lore... ^_~
He or she was willing to pay some serious $$$ for such an "all-English text" Batrider PCB (and even posted such a "WTB Taiwan version Batrider PCB" ad in the Trading Section) but the source who had such a PCB in stock mysteriously vanished, leaving another "dead-end" for such a valuable legendary shmup PCB...and just how many Taiwan Batrider PCBs were actually produced? Or was it a Rom version hack to begin with?
There was some speculation as to whether or not it was a genuine Batrider PCB from the "get-go"...or just some wild internet rumors going around taking a novel twist in developements of sighting such an elusive PCB as that one..... ^_~
The Korean version of Batrider has the essential all-English text endings but the Selection Menu Screen is in Korean writing text (and not in English)...+ the cheats are already enabled from the "get-go" (different from the orginal JPN 'version B' of Batrider PCB, of course)...
The fellow shmupper by the name of rtw could possibly do such a "rom dump" of this holy grail of Batrider PCB, right rtw? ^_~
PC Engine Fan X! ^_~
He or she was willing to pay some serious $$$ for such an "all-English text" Batrider PCB (and even posted such a "WTB Taiwan version Batrider PCB" ad in the Trading Section) but the source who had such a PCB in stock mysteriously vanished, leaving another "dead-end" for such a valuable legendary shmup PCB...and just how many Taiwan Batrider PCBs were actually produced? Or was it a Rom version hack to begin with?
There was some speculation as to whether or not it was a genuine Batrider PCB from the "get-go"...or just some wild internet rumors going around taking a novel twist in developements of sighting such an elusive PCB as that one..... ^_~
The Korean version of Batrider has the essential all-English text endings but the Selection Menu Screen is in Korean writing text (and not in English)...+ the cheats are already enabled from the "get-go" (different from the orginal JPN 'version B' of Batrider PCB, of course)...
The fellow shmupper by the name of rtw could possibly do such a "rom dump" of this holy grail of Batrider PCB, right rtw? ^_~
PC Engine Fan X! ^_~
This is a legit board, please buy it and I'll tell you how/where to dump it so we can all share in the goodnessCIT wrote:I'm thinking I'll get this board, I'm also just really curious what this ROM version entails. O_o How can I dump a ROM, or who here can do it?
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I actually made my post without realizing PC Engine Fan X! had answered as well, so in retrospect it looks a bit pushysven666 wrote:im gonna come across as an asshole here but WTF!?
why dont you guys chip in on the PCB cost if youre so eager to get hold of the ROM ?
My experience with chip in buying is that things become a little stressed.
IMHO it's better for an individual to buy the item for himself and
then arrange for the ROM's to be dumped at a later stage.
When it comes to the actual dumping I have no trouble paying for the postage.
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