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Main data
Romset and name:
congoa Congo Bongo (Rev C, 3 board stack)
Short name:
Congo Bongo
Manufacturer:
Sega
Year:
1983
Genre:
Platform
Category:
Platform / Run Jump
Serie:
-
Driver source:
sega/zaxxon.cpp
Language:
English
Similar games:
Input / Controls
Players:
Up to 2 players (solo, 2 alternates)
Input:
Joystick 8 ways
Buttons / keys:
1
Coins:
2
Cabinet:
Cocktail, Upright
Free-play:
Supported

Rankings
Average user rating:
AntoPISA BestGame:
-
MASH All-Time:
-
Video
Display:
256x224@59.999408 Hz, ruotato di 90°, CRT 15kHz
Orientation:
Vertical
Scrolling:
Unknown
Colors:
-
CPU:
Zilog Z80
Audio
Sound:
Mono
Audio chips:
SN76489A, Samples, Speaker
Romset
First release:
Mame 0.145u8 released on may-07 2012
Last release:
Mame 0.283 released on nov-29 2025
Clone of:
congo Congo Bongo (Rev C, 2 board stack)
Bios:
Not required
Use rom of:
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Use sample of:
congo Congo Bongo (Rev C, 2 board stack)
Previous romset:
None
New romset:
None
Files
Dump:
GOOD
Required files:
Romset:
Status
OVERALL:
IMPERFECT
Emulation:
Good
Graphic:
Good
Color:
Good
Sound:
Imperfect
Cocktail:
Good
Protection:
Good
Save state:
Supported
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  • Arcade Video game published 42 years ago:

    Congo Bongo © 1983 SEGA of America, Inc.

    Export release. Game developed in Japan. See the original for more information; "Tip Top [Model 605-5167]".

    TECHNICAL
    SEGA ID # 834-5156~8
    3 PCBs # 834-5166, 834-5167, 834-5168

    ROM size: 132.25 KB

    TRIVIA
    Congo Bongo was released in March 1983 in the USA.

    Jason Cram holds the official record for this game with 1,506,300 points on July 21, 2003.

    PORTS
    • CONSOLES:
    [US] Mattel Intellivision (1983) "Congo Bongo [Model 006-06]"
    [US] Atari 2600 (1983) "Congo Bongo [Model 006-01]"
    [US] Atari 5200 (1983) "Congo Bongo [Model 006-02]"
    [EU] [AU] Sega SG-1000 (1983)
    [US] Colecovision (1984) "Congo Bongo [Model 2669]"
    Atari XEGS
    [US] Microsoft XBOX 360 (feb.10, 2009) "Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection [Model 68034]": as an unlockable extra.
    [KO] Sony PlayStation 3 (feb.10, 2009) "Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection" by SCEI: as an unlockable extra.
    [US] Sony PlayStation 3 (feb.10, 2009) "Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection [Model BLUS-30259]": as an unlockable extra.
    [EU] Microsoft XBOX 360 (feb.20, 2009) "SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection [Model 384-40210]": as an unlockable extra.
    [EU] [AU] Sony PlayStation 3 (feb.20, 2009) "SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection [Model BLES-00475]": as an unlockable extra.
    [AU] Microsoft XBOX 360 (feb.26, 2009) "Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection": as an unlockable extra.

    • HANDHELDS:
    [US] Sony PSP (nov.16, 2006) "Sega Genesis Collection [Model ULUS-10192]": as an unlockable extra.
    [EU] Sony PSP (feb.2, 2007) "Sega Mega Drive Collection [Model ULES-00556]": as an unlockable extra.
    [AU] Sony PSP (feb.8, 2007) "Sega Mega Drive Collection [Model ULES-00556]": as an unlockable extra.

    • COMPUTERS:
    [US] Atari 800 (1983) "Congo Bongo [Model 006-03]"
    [US] Commodore VIC-20 (1983) "Congo Bongo [Model T006-04]"
    [EU] Commodore C64 (1983)
    [US] Commodore C64 (1983) "Congo Bongo [Model 006-05]"
    [US] Apple II (1983)
    [US] Texas Instruments TI-99/4A (1983) "Congo Bongo [Model PHM-3227]"
    [US] PC [Booter] (1984)

    CONTRIBUTE
    Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=495&o=2
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    NOTICE: The short version was discontinued in November 2019
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