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Main data
Romset and name:
archrivl Arch Rivals (rev 4.0 6/29/89)
Short name:
Arch Rivals
Manufacturer:
Bally Midway
Year:
Genre:
Sports
Category:
Sports / Basketball
Serie:
-
Driver source:
midway/mcr68.cpp
Language:
English
Similar games:
Input / Controls
Players:
Up to 2 players (solo, 2 concurrents)
Input:
Stick
Buttons / keys:
Coins:
Cabinet:
-
Free-play:
Supported
Rankings
Average user rating:
AntoPISA BestGame:
50 to 60 (Not Good Enough)
MASH All-Time:
-
Video
Display:
512x480@30 Hz, CRT 31kHz
Orientation:
Horizontal
Scrolling:
Unknown
Colors:
-
CPU:
Motorola MC6809E, Motorola MC68000
Audio
Sound:
Audio chips:
Biquad Filter, HC-55516, MC1408 DAC, Speaker, Williams System 11 Background Audio Board, YM2151 OPM
Romset
First release:
Mame 0.36b6 released on sep-29 1999
Last release:
Mame 0.264 released on mar-26 2024
Clone of:
-
Clones:
Bios:
Not required
Use rom of:
-
Use sample of:
-
Previous romset:
None
New romset:
None
Files
Dump:
NO DUMP
Required files:
Status
OVERALL:
GOOD
Emulation:
Good
Graphic:
Good
Color:
Good
Sound:
Good
Cocktail:
Good
Protection:
Good
Save state:
Supported
Additional infos
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  • Score
  • PCB
  • Commands
  • Init
  • Driver
  • XML
  • Arcade Video game published 35 years ago:

    Arch Rivals © 1989 Bally Midway Mfg. Co.

    Arch Rivals is a hilarious basketball game featuring customizing team names and colors. A full game consists of four quarters, with four minutes each. Each team has two players, and the objective of the game is to outscore the opponent until the final buzzer sounds.

    If the game results in a tie after four quarters, a sudden death overtime period is added, in which case the next basket to go in will win the game for the team who scored it. The overtime period is one minute long. A player can call for his teammate to pass him the ball or to shoot it.

    There are eight characters that the player can play as, each with a unique characteristic. They are:
    • Blade: A crowd pleaser.
    • Hammer: Rebound king.
    • Lewis: Top shooter.
    • Mohawk: Tough & mean.
    • Moose: A real champ.
    • Reggie: All-American.
    • Tyrone: Defensive giant.
    • Vinnie: A great player.

    TECHNICAL
    Bally Midway MCR 68k hardware

    Main CPU: Motorola 68000 (@ 7.7238 Mhz)
    Sound CPU: Motorola M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)
    Sound Chips: Yamaha YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), DAC, HC55516 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)

    Players: 2
    Control: stick
    Buttons: 2

    TRIVIA
    Arch Rivals was released in May 1989.

    It was one of the first sports games to gain popularity among its players. The game billed itself as a 'Basket Brawl'.

    Tyrone was one of the heroes of the cartoon titled the 'Power Team'.

    An Arch Rivals unit appears in the 1991 movie 'Terminator 2 - Judgment Day', and in the 1990 sitcom 'Parker Lewis Can't Lose'; Season 1, Episode 19 (Citizen Kube).

    UPDATES
    REV 2.0
    REV 4.0

    STAFF
    Concept and design: Jeff Nauman, Brian Colin
    Sounds: Dan Forden
    Graphics: Brian Colin
    Software: Jeff Nauman
    Hardware and support: Glen Ship, Mark Loffredo, Al Lasko, Greg Tastad, Greg Freres, John, Brian, Elaine Ditton, Ben, Jim, Soumya, Laura, The Doctor!
    The joystick was designed by: Ken Lantz

    PORTS
    • CONSOLES:
    [EU] Nintendo NES (1990) "Arch Rivals - A Basketbrawl! [Model NES-Q4-NOE]"
    Nintendo NES [AU] (1990) "Arch Rivals - A Basketbrawl! [Model NES-Q4-AUS]"
    [US] Nintendo NES (nov.1990) "Arch Rivals - A Basketbrawl [Model NES-Q4-USA]"
    Sega Game Gear [US] (1992) "Arch Rivals [Model T-81118]"
    [US] Sega Genesis (1992) "Arch Rivals - The Arcade Game [Model T-81056]"
    [EU] Sega Mega Drive (1992) "Arch Rivals - The Arcade Game [Model T-81056-50]"
    Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (2004) "Midway Arcade Treasures 2"
    [US] Microsoft XBOX (oct.11, 2004) "Midway Arcade Treasures 2 [Model MWO-3201W]"
    Nintendo GameCube [US] (oct.11, 2004) "Midway Arcade Treasures 2 [Model DOL-GAYE-USA]"
    [US] Sony PS2 (oct.11, 2004) "Midway Arcade Treasures 2 [Model SLUS-20997]"
    [EU] Microsoft XBOX (oct.29, 2004) "Midway Arcade Treasures 2"
    [EU] Sony PS2 (oct.29, 2004) "Midway Arcade Treasures 2 [Model SLES-52844]"
    Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (nov.6, 2012) "Midway Arcade Origins"
    Sony PlayStation 3 [US] (nov.6, 2012) "Midway Arcade Origins [Model BLUS-31083]"
    [EU] Microsoft XBOX 360 (nov.15, 2012) "Midway Arcade Origins"
    Sony PlayStation 3 [EU] (nov.15, 2012) "Midway Arcade Origins [Model BLES-01768]"

    • HANDHELDS:
    [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:
    [US] PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (feb.17, 2006) "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition"
    [EU] PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (mar.17, 2006) "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition" by Zoo Digital Publishing

    • OTHERS:
    LCD handheld game [US] (1989) by Acclaim.
    Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (feb.23, 2012) "Midway Arcade [Model 476467441]"

    CONTRIBUTE
    Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=98&o=2
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    NOTICE: The short version was discontinued in November 2019
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