Congo (2.1) - MAME machine

Pinball published 29 years ago:

Congo © 1995 Williams Electronics Games, Incorporated.

TECHNICAL
Williams WPC-95
Model Number: 50050

Main CPU: Motorola M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)
Sound CPU: ADSP2105 (@ 10 MHz)
Sound chip: DMA-driven (@ 10 MHz)

'Congo' was produced both as a complete game and as a conversion kit for narrow body WPC Security games.

TRIVIA
Released in December 1995. 2,129 units were produced.

Based on the 1995 movie released by Paramount Pictures.

UPDATES
Version: 0.2
Date: December 11, 1995

• This is the first release of software for production of sample games.

Version: 1.0 (changes from revision 0.3)
Date: December 11, 1995

• This is the release of software for production.
• Added lamp, display and sound effects.
• Changed coin meter test time to 64ms.
• Changed loop gates to make them raise faster.
• Fixed a player 1/player 2 score overlap.
• Changed plunger to prevent extraneous firing at power up.
• Fixed an incorrect report of gorilla standup switch errors.
• Added Novice Mode. DEFAULT: OFF
• Fixed buy-in adjustment so it does not get turned on when pricing is changed.

Version: 1.1
Date: December 12, 1995

• Fixed a test mode display glitch.

Version: 1.3
Date: January 4, 1996

• Update to apple version 3.54 to provide serial interface support on WPC-95.
• Revised Paramount logo with the words 'A Viacom Company'.

Version 2.0
Date: February 8, 1996

• This release of software facilitates the development of the kit version of the Congo playfield.
• This ROM automatically detects the WPC or WPC-95 hardware and will work with either system.
• Added some sounds to match.
• Added more French adjustment and audit translations.

Version 2.1
Date: October 7, 1996

• Fixed a bug in the ball save adjustment so you can now turn ball saves off.
• Fixed a bug in the attract mode display for multiple replay levels.
• Fixed skill fire display effect.
• Improved plunger initilization at powerup.
• Changed buy-in to allow for more time if money is inserted.
• Improved printer support.

STAFF
Design: John Trudeau (Doctor Flash) (JT)
Program: Bill Grupp (WAG), Dean Grover
Art: Kevin O'Connor (KO)
Music & Sounds: Vince Pontarelli (VJP)
Mechanical: Eddy Hicks
Sculpture: Jerry Pinsler
Dots by: Brian Morris, Adam Rhine
Special Thanx 2: Stan Winston, Paul Barker, Margaret Hudson

CONTRIBUTE
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