Who Dunnit (1.2) - MAME machine

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WHO dunnit - A Murder Mystery © 1995 Midway.

TECHNICAL
Midway WPC-Security
Model Number: 50044

CPU: Motorola M6809 @ 2 MHz
Sound CPU: ADSP2105 (@ 10 MHz)
Sound Chip: DMA-driven DAC

TRIVIA
Released in November 1995. 2,416 units were produced.

UPDATES
REVISION 0.4
Date: November 1, 1995

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

REVISION 0.6
Date: November 1, 1995

• No more bets of 0 million with a broken spinner.
• Jackpots are now equalized in Tournament Mode.
• Fixed a text wrapping problem in Interrogate Suspect display.
• Added German translations.

REVISION 1.0
Date: November 10, 1995

• This is the release of software for production.
• Extra ball will never show up in the center slot machine if if extra balls are turned off.
• Added sounds to the sound test.
• Made TAXI skill shot never go backwards.
• The sewer speech is longer stepped on by other sounds.
• If a ball drains out the right side lit for FREE SPIN and AUTOFIRE is active; the ball will no longer return to play prematurely.
• If someone activates 3D mode it will now go off at GAME OVER.
• The jackpot maxes at 250 million now.
• The game will no longer try to stage a ball during THE ROOF.
• Ball search now kicks in if the player pushes the start button and a ball is missing.
• If the player is flipping the flipper then the LAUNCH BALL message is postponed.
• Added French translations.
• Removed extra speech call when a player moves into 4th place after losing at roulette.
• Slot reels are not as sensitive giving an error message.

REVISION 1.1
Date: April 8, 1996

• This version works for both German and English speech (Separate sound ROMs are necessary).
• Midnight Madness champion is not shown if tournament mode is ON.
• On some games, the autoplunger would kick one or two times at powerup. This has been fixed.
• Ball search kicks out the staged ball on third pass or during game over.
• Novice mode auditting corrected to fix the ball time audit.
• Reduced the duty cycle on the autofire lamp, to extend the life of the flasher.
• Enter initials display sometimes did not show the alphabet at the bottom of the screen. This has been fixed.
• Max multiball jackpot boosted to 500 million.
• Up/down 3-bank now resets correctly.
• Improved response time on spinner scoring.
• Suppressed ball search during staged ball initialization (a message is displayed if Start is pressed during this time).

REVISION 1.2
Date: May 8, 1996

• Enabled French language text.
• Fixed the Ball Saves adjustment so that ball saves can be turned off.
• Eliminated spurious autoplunger firing at power up.
• Extended buy-in timer if money is inserted at the end of the timer.

TIPS AND TRICKS
Start a game just before midnight to enable 'Midnight Multiball'.
During Attract mode, with no credits, press the following sequence: B, 8L, 1R, 5L, 1R, 5L, 1R, 6L, 2R

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

STAFF
Concept: Dwight Sullivan (XAQ)
Designers: Dwight Sullivan, Barry Oursler (BSO)
Artwork: Linda Deal (L D)
Art Support: Paul Barker
Software: Dwight Sullivan
Lamp Effects: Mike Boon
Dots/Animation: Adam Rhine, Brian Morris
Mechanics: Zofia Bil (Z B)
Music and Sounds: Paul Heitsch

VOICES
Nick Spade: Tim Kitzrow
Bruno: Paul Heitsch
Trixie: Gingi Lahera
Tony: Vince Pontarelli
Victoria: Rachel Davies
Butler: Ed Boon

CONTRIBUTE
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