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title Black Dragon
set name blkdrgon
manufacturer Capcom
year 1987
genre Platform (hof)
category Platform / Fighter Scrolling (hof)
driver status good
driver source blktiger.c
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rating

72.3% after 54 votes
 
parent Black Tiger
other clones Black Dragon (bootleg)
Black Tiger (bootleg)
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display
colour emulation good
palette 1024
display type raster
orientation horizontal
resolution 256x224
frequency 60.000000Hz
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sound
sound emulation good
channels mono
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controls
players 2
nplayers 2P alt
controls 8 way joystick
buttons 2
coin slots 2
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hardware
cpu Z80 @ 6MHz
cpu Z80 @ 3.579545MHz
audio YM2203 @ 3.579545MHz
audio YM2203 @ 3.579545MHz
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data
version added .030
last change(s) none since version .53
roms
name size crc set flags sha1
blkdrgon.5e  32768  27ccdfbc  blkdrgon    3caafe00735ba9b24d870ee61ad2cae541551024 
blkdrgon.6e  65536  7d39c26f  blkdrgon    562a3f578e109ae020f65e341c876ad7e510a311 
blkdrgon.8e  65536  d1bf3757  blkdrgon    b19f8b986406bde65ac7f0d55d54f87b37f5e42f 
blkdrgon.9e  65536  4d1d6680  blkdrgon    e137624c59392de6aaffeded99b024938360bd25 
blkdrgon.10e  65536  c8d0c45e  blkdrgon    66c2e5a74c5875a2c8e28740fe944bd943246ce5 
bd-06.1l  32768  2cf54274  blktiger    87df100c65999ba1e9d358ffd0fe4bba23ae0efb 
blkdrgon.2n  32768  3821ab29  blkdrgon    576f1839f63b0cad6b851d6e6a3e9dec21ac811d 
blkdrgon.5b  65536  22d0a4b0  blkdrgon    f9402ea9ffedcb280497a63c5eb352de9d4ca3fd 
blkdrgon.4b  65536  c8b5fc52  blkdrgon    621e899285ce6302e5b25d133d9cd52c09b7b202 
blkdrgon.9b  65536  9498c378  blkdrgon    841934ddef724faf04162c4be4aea1684d8d8e0f 
blkdrgon.8b  65536  5b0df8ce  blkdrgon    57d10b48bd61b0224ce21b36bde8d2479e8e5df4 
bd-08.5a  65536  e2f17438  blktiger    3e5fdae07d40febedc59c7c7c4d9c6f0d72b58b5 
bd-07.4a  65536  5fccbd27  blktiger    33c55aa9c12b3121ca5c3b4c39a9b152b6946461 
bd-10.9a  65536  fc33ccc6  blktiger    d492626a88565c2626f98ecb1d74535f1ad68e4c 
bd-09.8a  65536  f449de01  blktiger    f6b40e9eb2471b89c42ab84f4214295d284db0c3 
bd01.8j  256  29b459e5  blktiger    0034734a533df3dea16b7b48e072485d7f26f850 
bd02.9j  256  8b741e66  blktiger    6c1fda59936a7217b05949f5c54b1f91f4b49dbe 
bd03.11k  256  27201c75  blktiger    c54d87f06bfe0b0908389c005014d97156e272c2 
bd04.11l  256  e5490b68  blktiger    40f9f92efe7dd97b49144aec02eb509834056915 
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cabinet art
cabinet blktiger.png blktiger.png
marquee blktiger.png
control panel blktiger.png
flyer blkdrgon.png
PCB blktiger.png
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additional information
info 0.29 [Paul Leaman]

NOTE:
  • blktiger, bktigerb, blkdrgnb, blkdrgon: If you set the game in cocktail mode, the first time you insert a credit the sound WON'T be played! This doesn't happen in Upright mode. Weird bug that happens on the pcb too. Kold666 (ID 01788)
WIP:
  • 0.125u1: Corrado Tomaselli changed Black Tiger main Z80 clock to 6MHz and sound Z80 clock to 3.579545MHz as verified on PCB.
  • 0.122u7: Black Tiger update [Couriersud]: Combines memory maps. Input ports were tagged. All reads use input port tags. Added dip switch locations from Romstar manual. Couriersud fixed also game can't receive coins during play, only in continue screen.
  • 0.122u5: Robiza fixed tile priority table in Black Tiger.
  • 0.104u3: Adam Bousley added save states support to the Black Tiger driver.
  • 0.79: Chaneman fixed rom filenames in Black Tiger and clones.
  • 27th December 2003: Stefan Jokisch added the fixed Black Dragon (bootleg) ROMs to the Black Tiger driver.
  • 23rd August 2000: Nicola Salmoria fixed graphics priority (sprite/tile) problems in Black Tiger.
  • 0.36b9: Changed clock speed of the 2x YM2203 to 3579545 Hz.
  • 0.35b1: Nicola Salmoria added clone Black Dragon (bootleg, hacked). Added missing proms ($0, 100, 200, 300 - function unknown).
  • 0.34b5: Marco Cassili added clone Black Tiger (bootleg).
  • 0.33b4: Nicola Salmoria fixed Black Tiger hiscore save. Dynamic palette support for games with >256 colors, not complete yet but good for many cases. Drivers who want to use it must first of all set up like the static palette ones (put the real number of colors in MachineDriver-> total_colors, etc.), and call palette_recalc() in vh_screenrefresh() before drawing anything. A color uage table must be passed to palette_recalc() so that the function knows which colors are needed. Drivers which use the new system, and therefore no longer run in 16-bit video modes: Black Tiger, City Connection, Gun Dealer and Ninja Gai Den [Nicola Salmoria].
  • 0.31: Aaron Giles added 16 bit color support for games which need it (e.g. Rastan, Gauntlet, Black Tiger, and many others).
  • 0.30: Mirko Buffoni added Black Dragon (Japan). Michael Appolo fixed character colors in Black Tiger and Juan Carlos Lorente added hiscore save.
  • 0.29: Paul Leaman added Black Tiger (Capcom 1987). Colors are pretty close, but the color space is downgraded from 4x4x4 to 3x3x2. Thanks to Ishmair for providing information about the screen layout on level 3.
LEVELS: 8

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STORY:
  • Long Long ago, three dragons descended from skies above with a rolling thunder and destroyed a kingdom into darkness. From lengthy suffering and darkness of the kingdom came one brave fighter.
  • Games (Warriors):
  • ToumaDen
  • (PlayChoice-10)
  • Tiger
  • / Rastan Saga
  • / Rastan Saga 2
  • Blade - Rastan Saga Episode III
  • Beast
  • Beast (Mega-Tech)
  • - Atomic Runner
  • Castle
  • of Makai
  • Astyanax
  • Wars
  • Axe
  • Axe (Mega-Tech)
  • Axe II (Mega-Tech)
  • Axe II (Mega Play)
  • Axe - The Revenge of Death Adder
  • 2
  • The Punch
  • Fang
  • Sword
  • Karnak
  • Master
  • Raiser (Nintendo Super System)
  • Fight
  • Magic
  • of Fate
  • Makai
  • / Denjin Makai II
  • Force
  • Maulers
  • Legend
Romset: 865 kb / 19 files / 330 zip
history Black Dragon (c) 1987 Capcom.


A barbarian hero jumps and fights his way through a variety of colourful, enemy-packed levels in this spiritual successor to the Capcom classic "Ghost 'n' Goblins". The sprawling, eight-way scrolling levels are packed with hidden bonuses to encourage and reward exploration. Most of these bonuses are in the form of 'Zeny coins'; currency that allows the player to buy such items as an upgrade to their weapons and armour, keys for treasure chests, and anti-poisoning potions. Special items that reveal coins, upgraded armour, or simply bonus points may be found by attacking certain walls.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1987.


This game is known outside Japan as "Black Tiger".


The game features several hidden bonuses. Some of them are cameos from other Capcom games : The barrel from "Higemaru - Pirate Ship", the robot hero from "Side Arms - Hyper Dyne", the dragonfly and the bamboo shoot from "Son Son".


- UPDATES -


Black Dragon has :

* More pitfalls (rocks).

* Stronger enemies.

* The armoury is most expensive.

* The bonuses are changed (different value and position).

* The last dragon scores 1.000,000 points.


- STAFF -
  • Programmed by : Imo (Akapa)
  • Character designers : Kuramoyan, Satochin, Kawamoyan, Miyaji, Fukumoyan, Nono, Rattchan
  • Sound & Music by : Tamayo Kawamoto
  • Hardware by : Panchi Kubozoo (Crazy Kubozoo)
  • - PORTS -
  • * Consoles :
  • Sony PSP (2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed")
  • - SOURCES -
  • Game's rom.
  • Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com: http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-dragon&page=detail&id=262&o=2
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cheats
cheats
code comments
00000000:F3A0:00000009:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Lives
00000000:F3B1:0000003B:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Time
00000000:F3AD:00000006:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Shield
00000000:F3A8:000000FF:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Money
00000000:F3B0:00000009:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Potions
00000000:F3AB:00000009:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Keys
00000000:E905:00000001:FFFFFFFF  Invincibility:Falling down holes kills!
00010000:F424:0000000F:FFFFFFFF  Invincibility (2/2)
00000000:F3AC:00000004:FFFFFFFF  Always have the Best weapon
00000301:F3A1:00000007:FFFFFFFF  Select current level
00000303:F3A1:00000007:FFFFFFFF  Select next level
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