Discs of Tron (Upright, 9/22/83) - MAME machine
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GAME SYSTEM CHD BIOS DEVICE PARENT CLONE MECHANICAL SCREENLESS
Main data
Romset and name:
dotrona Discs of Tron (Upright, 9/22/83)
Short name:
Discs of Tron
Manufacturer:
Bally Midway
Year:
1983
Genre:
Sports
Category:
Sports / Misc.
Serie:
Driver source:
Language:
English
Similar games:
Input / Controls
Players:
Only one supported (solo, 2 alternates)
Input:
Joystick 8 ways, Dial, Trackball
Buttons / keys:
Coins:
Cabinet:
Environmental, Upright
Free-play:
Not supported
Rankings
Average user rating:
AntoPISA BestGame:
-
MASH All-Time:
-
Video
Display:
512x480@30 Hz, CRT 31kHz
Orientation:
Horizontal
Scrolling:
Unknown
Colors:
-
CPU:
Zilog Z80
Audio
Sound:
2 audio channel
Audio chips:
AY-3-8910A PSG, Midway SSIO Sound Board, Speaker
Romset
First release:
Last release:
Clone of:
Bios:
Not required
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-
Previous romset:
New romset:
None
Files
Dump:
GOOD
Required files:
Romset:
Status
OVERALL:
GOOD
Emulation:
Good
Graphic:
Good
Color:
Good
Sound:
Good
Cocktail:
Good
Protection:
Good
Save state:
Supported
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- Arcade Video game published 41 years ago:
Discs of Tron © 1983 Bally Midway.
As Tron, you fling discs at Sark in an attempt to knock him off his platform. Knocking off Sark will advance you to the next level. Other levels vary the level and number of platforms to jump between.
TECHNICAL
[Upright model] [No. 696]
The Upright model looses a lot of the bells and whistles of the Environmental model, including speech (see 'Updates' section for more information).
Bally Midway MCR 3 hardware
Main CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)
Sound CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 2 Mhz), M6802 (@ 895 Khz)
Sound Chips: (2x) General Instrument AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), Texas Instruments TMS5220 (@ 640 Khz)
Screen orientation: Horizontal
Video resolution: 512 x 480 pixels
Screen refresh: 30.00 Hz
Palette colors: 64
Players: 2
Control: 8-way joystick with a trigger, spinner knob, button
TRIVIA
Discs of Tron was released in March 1983.
Also released as "Discs of Tron [Environmental model]".
Discs of Tron was originally designed to be a part of the original "Tron" coin-op, but was cut out at the end and set aside for refinement and release as a stand-alone coin-op in its own right.
Discs of Tron is inspired by the short sequence in the movie (Tron, 1982 Disney) where the character Flynn beats another trapped program and eventually 'derezzes' him, and when Tron is introduced, beating four 'computer players' very early in the movie.
David Bagenski holds the official record for this game with 418,200 points on June 28, 1986.
A Discs of Tron 'prototype' machine was shown at the 2003 classic arcade games show 'California Extreme' in San Jose, California.
UPDATES
Upright version 1:- First release.
Environmental version:- Additional PCB boards including sound, speech and light sequencer boards and relays.
- Different EPROM data for video & CPU.
Upright version 2:- Added points displaying for 'derezing a disc 2000' on the attract mode.
- Some changes on sound and input menu in Test mode.
SCORING
Smash Sark's disc: 100 points.
Smash Sark's energy disc: 200 points.
Smash Sark's chaser: 400 points.
Smash Sark's super chaser: 800 points.
Smash Sark's energy pellet: 600 points.
Graze Sark: 200 points.
Derez Sark: 1000 points.
Derez Sark's Platform: 2000 points.
SERIES- Tron (1982)
- Discs of Tron (1983)
- Tron 2.0 (2003, PC/MAC)
- TRON (2010, iPhone/iPod)
STAFF
Designed and Programmed by: Robert Dinnerman (Bob)
Game Art and Animation: Brian Colin
Concept art: Earl Vickers
Cabinet Design: George Gomez
Hardware: Atish Ghosh
Group Manager: Bill Adams
PORTS- CONSOLES:
- HANDHELDS:
[EU] Nintendo Game Boy Advance (nov.12, 2004) "Tron 2.0 - Killer App [Model AGB-BTNP-EUR]"- COMPUTERS:
[EU] Amstrad CPC (1990) "Disc"
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