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Main data
Romset and name:
vulcan Vulcan Venture (New)
Short name:
Vulcan Venture
Manufacturer:
Konami
Year:
1988
Genre:
Shooter
Category:
Shooter / Flying Horizontal
Serie:
Gradius
Driver source:
konami/twin16.cpp
Language:
English
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Input / Controls
Players:
Up to 2 players (solo, 2 alternates)
Input:
Joystick 8 ways
Buttons / keys:
3
Coins:
2
Cabinet:
Cocktail, Upright
Free-play:
Supported

Rankings
Average user rating:
AntoPISA BestGame:
90 to 100 (Best Games)
MASH All-Time:
-
Video
Display:
320x224@60.606061 Hz, CRT 15kHz
Orientation:
Horizontal
Scrolling:
Unknown
Colors:
-
CPU:
Motorola MC68000, Zilog Z80
Audio
Sound:
2 audio channel
Audio chips:
K007232 PCM Controller, NEC uPD7759, Speaker, YM2151 OPM
Romset
First release:
Mame 0.36b8 released on oct-30 1999
Last release:
Mame 0.271 released on oct-31 2024
Clone of:
-
Clones:
Bios:
Not required
Use rom of:
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Use sample of:
-
Previous romset:
None
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 36 years ago:

    Vulcan Venture © 1988 Konami.

    Export release. Game developed in Japan. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese release entry; "Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou [Model GX785]".

    TECHNICAL
    Konami Twin 16 Hardware
    Game ID: GX785

    TRIVIA
    Vulcan Venture was released in March 1988.

    The main differences from the original Japanese are:
    • Continue available.
    • Different title screen.
    • 'Option' is called 'Multiple'.
    • 'Ripple Laser' is called 'Pulse Laser' in Vulcan Venture.

    The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'ASO'.

    SERIES
    • Nemesis (1985, ARC)
    • Gradius 2 (1987, MSX)
    • Vulcan Venture (1988, ARC)
    • Nemesis 3 - The Eve of Destruction (1988, MSX)
    • Gradius III - Densetsu Kara Shinwa-e (1989, ARC)
    • Nemesis '90 Kai (1993, X68K)
    • Solar Assault - Gradius (1997, ARC)
    • Solar Assault - Revised (1997, ARC)
    • Gradius Gaiden (1997, PSX)
    • Gradius IV (1999, ARC)
    • Gradius Galaxies [Model AGB-AGAE-USA] (2001, GBA)
    • Gradius V (2004, PS2)
    • Gradius Neo (2004, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)
    • Gradius Neo Imperial (2005, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)
    • Gradius Wide (2007, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)
    • Gradius Rebirth (2008, WII)

    PORTS
    • CONSOLES:
    Sony PlayStation 4 [PSN] [US] (jul.15, 2016) "Arcade Archives - Gradius II [Model CUSA-03723]"
    Sony PlayStation 4 [PSN] [EU] [AU] (aug.23, 2016) "Arcade Archives - Vulcan Venture [Model CUSA-03940]"

    CONTRIBUTE
    Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=3126&o=2
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    NOTICE: The short version was discontinued in November 2019
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