[Apr/09/99]

Super Tank (Computran / Video Games GMBH)

CPU Board


   2D  3D  4D  x  x  8D  9D
   
   
   2114  2114        9980   20.79Mhz


Video Board


   4116  4116  4116  4116   4116  4116
   4116  4116  4116  4116   4116  4116
   
   
                  S    T
   
   
   
   CLR


Sound I/O Board


    8910
    
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[MAME]

Super Tank
(c) 1981 Video Games GmbH

Hardware:
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CPU		TMS9980 (Texas Instruments)
Sound chip	AY-3-8910


Memory map:
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>0000 - >07ff	Fixed ROM
>0800 - >17ff	Bank-switched ROM
>1800 - >1bff	RAM
>1efc		Input port 1
>1efd		Input port 2
>1efe		Read:  DIP switch port 1
		Write: Control port of AY-3-8910 sound chip
>1eff		Read: DIP switch port 2
		Write: Data port of AY-3-8910
>2000 - >3fff	Video RAM (CPU view of it, in reality there are 24 KB on the video board)


Input ports:
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Input port 0, mapped to memory address 0x1efc:
7654 3210
0          Player 2 Right
 0         Player 2 Left
  0        Player 2 Down
   0       Player 2 Up
     0     Player 1 Right
      0    Player 1 Left
       0   Player 1 Down
        0  Player 1 Up

Input port 1, mapped to memory address 0x1efd:
7654 3210
0          Player 2 Fire
 0         Player 1 Fire
  0        ??
   0       ??
     0     Start 1 player game
      0    Start 2 players game
       0   Coin (strobe)
        0  ??


DIP switch ports:
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DIP switch port 1, mapped to memory address 0x1efe:
7654 3210
0          Not used (?)
 0         Not used (?)
  0        Tanks per player: 1 = 5 tanks, 0 = 3 tanks
   0       Extra tank: 1 = at 10,000, 0 = at 15,000 pts.
     000   Coinage
        0  Not used (?)

DIP switch port 2, mapped to memory address 0x1eff:
7654 3210
1          ??
 1         ??
  1        ??
   1       ??
     1     ??
      1    ??
       1   ??
        1  ??


CRU lines:
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>400	Select bitplane for writes into video RAM (bit 1)
>401	Select bitplane for writes into video RAM (bit 0)
>402	ROM bank selector (bit 1)
>404	ROM bank selector (bit 0)
>406	Interrupt acknowledge (clears interrupt line)
>407	Watchdog reset (?)
>b12	Unknown, maybe some special-hardware sound effect or lights blinking (?)
>b13	Unknown, maybe some special-hardware sound effect or lights blinking (?)

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[Dec/28/2004]

Super Tank  
Video-Games GMBH Lich Germany 1981  

CPU main board:
1x TMS9980ANL-Y8130
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ROMs main board:
1x TMS2516JL-45-DAP8118 
2x TMS2532JL-MAS8118 
1x TMS2532JL-MAS8127 
1x TMS2532JL-MAS8114
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video board:
3x PROMS TBP18S030N by TI 256-bit (32x8)
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the alternative prom dump comes from (alt 1)  
Note main board:
B1079-0 REV2 MB1342 - CPU Board
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video board:
1092-1 REV.2 MB1361 - Video Board
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video board (alt 1):
1082-1 REV.2 MB1335 - Video Board
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video board (alt 2):
1082-1 REV.2 MB1335 - Video Board
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Funzionamento Non testata  
In vendita No  

Dumped 03/03/2005  

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