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Main data
Romset and name:
oscar Psycho-Nics Oscar (World revision 0)
Short name:
Psycho-Nics Oscar
Manufacturer:
Data East Corporation
Year:
1987
Genre:
Platform
Category:
Platform / Shooter Scrolling
Serie:
-
Driver source:
dataeast/dec8.cpp
Language:
English
Similar games:
Input / Controls
Players:
Up to 2 players (solo, 2 alternates)
Input:
Joystick 8 ways
Buttons / keys:
3
Coins:
2
Cabinet:
Cocktail, Upright
Free-play:
Not supported

Rankings
Average user rating:
AntoPISA BestGame:
60 to 70 (Passable)
MASH All-Time:
1987
Video
Display:
256x240@57.444853 Hz, CRT 15kHz
Orientation:
Horizontal
Scrolling:
Unknown
Colors:
-
CPU:
DECO 222, Hitachi HD6309
Audio
Sound:
Mono
Audio chips:
Speaker, YM2203 OPN, YM3526 OPL
Romset
First release:
Mame 0.34b1 released on aug-16 1998
Last release:
Mame 0.271 released on oct-31 2024
Clone of:
-
Clones:
Bios:
Not required
Use rom of:
-
Use sample of:
-
Previous romset:
oscarj0 Psycho-Nics Oscar (Japan revision 0)
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 37 years ago:

    Psycho-Nics Oscar © 1987 Data East.

    An excellent side-scrolling platform shooter.

    The players controls a powerful mecha robot named Oscar he representing the last hope to the humanity against the oppression of the machines, he must go forward through vast and exotic terrains of the Ordio City and destroy all mechanical enemies, while accumulates power-ups capsules to choose the "selectors" to be upgrade your weaponry and abilities to earn points as you go to the levels and confront giants and powerful mecha bosses to recover peace and save the city.

    TECHNICAL
    Main CPU: (2x) HD6309 (@ 2 Mhz)
    Sound CPU: MOS Technology M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)
    Sound Chips: YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)

    Players: 2
    Control: 8-way joystick
    Buttons: 3

    TRIVIA
    Psycho-Nics Oscar was released in August 1987.

    Game programmers used a Millennium 95085 Microsystem Emulator to program this game.

    This game was the main inspiration for Turrican (one of the greatest games ever) according to Manfred Trenz, the original programmer.

    Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Data East Game Music - 28XA-205) on 10/05/1988.

    STAFF
    Game designer: Akira Sakuma
    Game programmers: Akira Sakuma, Satoshi Imamura
    Assistant programmer: Takuya Haga
    Hardware engineer: Kazud Shindzaki
    Custom LSI designers: Iunichi Watanabe, Kenji Nishikawa
    Graphic manager: Harumi Nomura
    Enemy base designer: Katsundri Tsujimura
    Graphics designers: Harumi Nomura, Yutaka Kaodoe, Backman, Masayuki Kawaguchi, Tomoo Adachi, Jun Matsuda
    Music manager: Azusa Hara
    Music composers: Azusa Hara, Hiroaki Yoshida, Tatsuya Kiuchi, Hitomi Komatsu
    Project leader: Akira Sakuma

    CONTRIBUTE
    Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=2061&o=2
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    NOTICE: The short version was discontinued in November 2019
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