Bubble Bobble (Japan, Ver 0.1)
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Display
Type: raster Horizontal
Resolution: 256 x 224
Refresh: 59.19 Hz
Processors
2x Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz
Zilog Z80 @ 3 MHz
Motorola MC6801U4 @ 4 MHz
Audio
YM2203 OPN @ 3 MHz
YM3526 OPL @ 3 MHz
Channels: 1
Controls
Players: 2
Coin slots: 2
joy, 2-way, 2 buttons
joy, 2-way, 2 buttons
Components (from manual)
Z80B CPU · IC50 · Main processor
Z80A CPU · IC1 · Secondary processor
Z80B Sound CPU · Multiple locations · Audio processor
27256 ROM · Multiple locations · Program ROM
TC5565P-12 RAM · RAM1, RAM2, RAM3, RAM4 · Static RAM
A78-07 PROM · ROM1 · Color PROM
PC030 Gate Array · IC1 · Custom Taito IC
74LS245 Logic · Multiple · Bus transceiver
74LS240 Logic · Multiple · Buffer/driver
74LS373 Logic · Multiple · Latch
74LS32 Logic · Multiple · OR gate
74LS08 Logic · Multiple · AND gate
74LS157 Logic · Multiple · Data selector
74LS74 Logic · Multiple · D flip-flop
74LS532 Logic · Multiple · Logic gate
YM2203 Audio · IC1 · Sound generator
YM3526 Audio · IC2 · FM sound synthesizer
74LS240 Audio · Multiple · Audio buffer
PCBs (from manual)
MS CPU PC BOARD J1100078A
Main CPU board
Main CPU board
PC BOARD ASSY PC1100194A
Main board assembly
Main board assembly
Main Printed Circuit Board PCB
Main game PCB
Main game PCB
DIP Switch Settings
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| Switch | Setting | Options | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSW-A:2 | Flip Screen | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| DSW-A:1, DSW-A:3 | Mode | DSW-A:1 DSW-A:3ON OFF Game, English ✱OFF OFF Game, JapaneseOFF ON Test (Grid and Inputs)ON ON Test (RAM and Sound)/Pause | Game, English |
| DSW-A:4 | Demo Sounds | ON OffOFF On ✱ | On |
| DSW-A:5, DSW-A:6 | Coin A | DSW-A:5 DSW-A:6OFF ON 2 Coins/1 CreditOFF OFF 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱ON ON 3 Coins/4 CreditsON OFF 1 Coin/2 Credits | 1 Coin/1 Credit |
| DSW-A:7, DSW-A:8 | Coin B | DSW-A:7 DSW-A:8OFF ON 2 Coins/1 CreditOFF OFF 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱ON ON 3 Coins/4 CreditsON OFF 1 Coin/2 Credits | 1 Coin/1 Credit |
| DSW-B:1, DSW-B:2 | Difficulty | DSW-B:1 DSW-B:2ON OFF EasyOFF OFF Normal ✱OFF ON HardON ON Very Hard | Normal |
| DSW-B:3, DSW-B:4 | Bonus Life | DSW-B:3 DSW-B:4ON OFF 20K 80K 300KOFF OFF 30K 100K 400K ✱OFF ON 40K 200K 500KON ON 50K 250K 500K | 30K 100K 400K |
| DSW-B:5, DSW-B:6 | Lives | DSW-B:5 DSW-B:6OFF ON 1ON ON 2OFF OFF 3 ✱ON OFF 5 | 3 |
| DSW-B:7 | Unknown | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| DSW-B:8 | ROM Type | OFF IC52=512kb, IC53=none ✱ON IC52=256kb, IC53=256kb | IC52=512kb, IC53=none |