Johnny Mnemonic (1.2R) - MAME machine

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Johnny Mnemonic Meet the Ultimate Hard Drive © 1995 Williams Electronics Games, Incorporated.

TECHNICAL
Williams WPC-Security System
Model Number: 50042

Main CPU: Motorola M6809 (@ 2 MHz)
Sound CPU: ADSP2015 (@ 10 MHz)
Sound Chip: DMA-driven DAC (@ 10 MHz)

TRIVIA
Released in October 1995. 2,756 units were produced.

Based on the 1995 movie, starring Keanu Reeves.

Cow 1: Sometimes during Midnight Multiball a 'Moo!' can be heard and seen on the display when a switch is hit. This only occurs once per multiball and +/- 50 % of the multiballs.

Cow 2: Wait long enough during attract mode and then press either one of the flipper buttons or the launch button. At random occasions you may hear a 'Moo!'.

Crazy Bob operates the 3x3 matrix.

UPDATES
Version 0.4
Date: August 25, 1995

• This is the release of software for production of sample games.

Version 1.0
Date: October 2, 1995

• This is the release of software for production.
• Added a cyberspace multiball lamp effect.
• Fixed a condition where the left diverter did not always open following a ball plunge into the jets.
• Fixed a condition where following the first Cyberspace Multiball, the hand popper shot call arrow would be lit for no reason.
• Changed the throwing spikes to carry from ball-to-ball until they are completed the first time.
• Can now cancel buy-in on the launch button.
• Added a game over lamp effect.
• Corrected a display error where at game over with multiple players, a portion of the final player up's score would be partially wiped away.
• Added (non Tournament) hand cabinet button cheat codes.
• Changed touch tone multiball jackpot rules to be worth the effort of making the shots.
• Now the hand is moved to the back during game over to improve the chances of the hand being in an optimal position for shipment.
• If we determine the hand to be broken, and we are trying to clear the hand popper (except in multiball) the diverter is opened to give the ball additional room to exit.
• Fixed a condition where the game over music would terminate prematurely.
• Improved flaky ball-in-hand switch behavior.
• Changed hand popper behavior to switch to a soft kick after failing to clear, when the hand is not marked bad.

Version 1.1
Date: October 2, 1995

• The text TO ADVANCE YAKUZA and POWER MASTER now fits the display in all languages.
• Added a ball search delay at the end of Powerdown during the YOU ARE THE MASTER speech.

Version 1.2
Date: October 31, 1995

• Corrected an erroneous error report on hand detected during burn-in.
• Increased hand popper kick strength slightly for use when hand is broken.
• Made the matrix award relative position more random.
• Incorporated new Tournament Mode code fixes.

TIPS AND TRICKS
Start a game just before midnight to enable 'Midnight Multiball'.

Tournament Mode: press and hold both flipperbuttons for about 5 seconds during attract mode, then watch the display.

STAFF
Designer: George Gomez
Artwork: John Youssi
Software: Tom Uban
Dots/Animation: Adam Rhine, Brian Morris
Mechanics: Tom Kopera
Music & Sounds: Dave Zabriskie

CONTRIBUTE
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