Re: Request Polybius
Posted by Tricob on .
I've located a ROM, it would seem. This has clearly not been supported by any emulator yet.
http://www.coinop.org/g.aspx/103223/Polybius.html
As for info, so far most of the information I found is inconclusive, except that it's definitely written for Vector-based hardware. Sources also say it was not a "1 player only" game, as a two-player mode is also available, according to text you'll find in the ROM. That is assuming the game calls up that part of the code instead of ignoring it. Memory was very limited back then, so I seriously doubt the code ignores the two-player part of the ROM. Coin-ops back then were developed where features usually were either used or taken out of the ROM completely. There simply wasn't the memory available to leave in whatever you wanted.
- Tricob.
"Glass Tiger for life! "
http://www.coinop.org/g.aspx/103223/Polybius.html
As for info, so far most of the information I found is inconclusive, except that it's definitely written for Vector-based hardware. Sources also say it was not a "1 player only" game, as a two-player mode is also available, according to text you'll find in the ROM. That is assuming the game calls up that part of the code instead of ignoring it. Memory was very limited back then, so I seriously doubt the code ignores the two-player part of the ROM. Coin-ops back then were developed where features usually were either used or taken out of the ROM completely. There simply wasn't the memory available to leave in whatever you wanted.
- Tricob.
"Glass Tiger for life! "
I would like to know more about Polybius a 1981 coin-op arcade game.
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| Re: Request Polybius | Tricob -- 4/28/2008 10:43 pm UTC |
| Re: Request Polybius | slowmotionriot -- 10/16/2008 4:33 pm UTC |