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Romset and name:
rampart Rampart (Trackball)
Short name:
Rampart
Manufacturer:
Atari Games
Year:
Genre:
Shooter
Category:
Shooter / Command
Serie:
-
Driver source:
atari/rampart.cpp
Language:
English
Similar games:
Input / Controls
Players:
Up to 3 players (solo, 2-3 concurrents)
Input:
Trackball
Buttons / keys:
Coins:
Cabinet:
-
Free-play:
Not supported
Rankings
Average user rating:
AntoPISA BestGame:
90 to 100 (Best Games)
MASH All-Time:
-
Video
Display:
336x240@59.922743 Hz, CRT 15kHz
Orientation:
Horizontal
Scrolling:
Unknown
Colors:
-
CPU:
Motorola MC68000
Audio
Sound:
Audio chips:
OKI MSM6295 ADPCM, Speaker, YM2413 OPLL
Romset
First release:
Mame 0.35b13 released on may-24 1999
Last release:
Mame 0.263 released on feb-28 2024
Clone of:
-
Clones:
Bios:
Not required
Use rom of:
-
Use sample of:
-
Previous romset:
None
New romset:
None
Files
Dump:
GOOD
Required files:
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 33 years ago:

    Rampart © 1991 Atari Games.

    Rampart is a superb arcade puzzle game in which up to three players must build up a castle using Tetris shaped pieces to form a castle wall and enclose their keep. Each player must then place a limited number of cannons inside their castle wall before the timer expires. Once the cannons have been placed the battle itself begins. Players must target their cannons onto the enemy's castle (or, in the one-player game, enemy ships and peons) and destroy as much of the enemy army as possible before the time limit expires.

    Once the battle is over, the player(s) must repair their castle(s), again using tetris shapes. The player(s) Keep must be completely encircled with walls, or the game is over. In the single-player campaign, any dark brown ships that manage to reach the coast will unload peons that will attack the player's castle by land.

    TECHNICAL
    Game ID: 136082

    Main CPU: Motorola 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)
    Sound Chips: OKI6295 (@ 7.231 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

    Players: 3
    Control: trackball
    Buttons: 2

    TRIVIA
    Rampart was originally released in February 1991 (even if the copywrite year is 1990) as a dedicated three-player trackball model. It was followed in April 1991 by a two-player joystick conversion kit.

    790 dedicated units and 1515 conversion kits were produced in the USA.
    254 dedicated units and 278 conversion kits were produced in Ireland (for European distribution).

    The original selling price was $2,295 at its time of release.
    The conversion kit selling price was $945.

    The island in Rampart is very similar to a map of Jersey in the Channel Islands, but it's purely a coincidence.

    TIPS AND TRICKS
    • The peons that attack you after unloading from the dark brown ships cannot fire diagonally.

    STAFF
    Programmer, designer: John Salwitz
    Artist, designer: David Ralston
    Hardware engineer: Tim Hubberstey
    Technician: Chris Drobny
    Audio: Brad Fuller, Don Diekneite
    Artistict support: Sam Comstock, Sean Murphy, Will Noble, Nick Stern
    Software support: Peter Lipson, Mike Albaugh, Russel Dawe (Rusty), Ed Rotberg
    Commander: Chris Downed
    Product manager: Linda Benzler
    Cabinet designer: Dave Cook
    Asic: Pat Mc Carthy

    PORTS
    • CONSOLES:
    [US] Atari 7800: Unreleased prototype
    [US] Nintendo NES (jan.1992) "Rampart [Model NES-73]"
    [US] Sega Genesis (1991)
    [EU] Sega Master System (1991) "Rampart [Model 301026]"
    [US] Nintendo SNES (aug.1992) "Rampart [Model SNS-RM]"
    [JP] Sega Mega Drive (dec.11, 1992) "Rampart [Model T-48053]"
    [US] Sony PS2 (nov.18, 2003) "Midway Arcade Treasures [Model SLUS-20801]"
    [US] Microsoft XBOX (nov.24, 2003) "Midway Arcade Treasures"
    [US] Nintendo GameCube (dec.18, 2003) "Midway Arcade Treasures [Model DOL-GAKE-USA]"
    [EU] Microsoft XBOX (feb.6, 2004) "Midway Arcade Treasures"
    [EU] Sony PS2 (feb.6, 2004) "Midway Arcade Treasures [Model SLES-51927]"
    [US] Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] (may.10, 2007)
    [EU] Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] (june.15, 2007)
    [US] Microsoft XBOX 360 (nov.6, 2012) "Midway Arcade Origins"
    [US] Sony PlayStation 3 (nov.6, 2012) "Midway Arcade Origins [Model BLUS-31083]"
    [EU] Microsoft XBOX 360 (nov.15, 2012) "Midway Arcade Origins"
    [EU] Sony PlayStation 3 (nov.15, 2012) "Midway Arcade Origins [Model BLES-01768]"

    • HANDHELDS:
    [US] Atari Lynx (1991) "Rampart [Model PA2102]"
    [JP] Nintendo Game Boy (oct.30, 1992) "Rampart [Model DMG-R8J]"
    [US] Nintendo Game Boy (1993) "Rampart [Model DMG-R8]"
    [EU] Nintendo Game Boy (1993) "Rampart [Model DMG-R8-NOE]"
    [US] Nintendo Game Boy Color (nov.17, 1999) "Rampart [Model CGB-A5RE]"
    [EU] Nintendo GBA (sept.16, 2005) "2 Games in One! Gauntlet + Rampart [Model AGB-B69P-EUR]"
    [US] Nintendo GBA (nov.3, 2005) "2 Games in One! Gauntlet + Rampart [Model AGB-B69E-USA]"
    [US] Sony PSP (dec.13, 2005) "Midway Arcade Treasures Extended Play [Model ULUS-10059]"
    [EU] Sony PSP (feb.24, 2006) "Midway Arcade Treasures Extended Play [Model ULES-00180]"

    • COMPUTERS:
    [EU] Atari ST (1992)
    [EU] Commodore C64 (1992)
    [EU] Commodore Amiga (1992)
    [US] [EU] PC [MS-DOS] (1992)
    [US] PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (aug.27, 2004) "Midway Arcade Treasures"
    [EU] PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (nov.23, 2004) "Midway Arcade Treasures"

    CONTRIBUTE
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