MAWS - showing resource: cgraplop

title	Cluster Buster / Graplop (Cassette, set 1)
set name	cgraplop
manufacturer	Data East Corporation
year	1983
genre	Breakout (hof)
category	Breakout (hof)
driver status	good
driver source	decocass.c
snapshots	PS: in game \| title \| scores / MW: in game / CT: in game \| title / Dany69: artwork zoom
rating	68% after 20 votes
BIOS	decocass
clones	Cluster Buster / Graplop (Cassette, set 2)

colour emulation	good
palette	56
display type	raster
orientation	vertical
resolution	240x240
frequency	57.444853Hz

sound emulation	good
channels	mono

players	2
nplayers	2P alt
controls	8 way joystick
buttons	2
coin slots	2

cpu	M6502 @ 0.75MHz
cpu	M6502 @ 0.5MHz
cpu	I8041 @ 6MHz
audio	AY-3-8910A @ 1.5MHz
audio	AY-3-8910A @ 1.5MHz

version added

.037b13

last change(s)

.109

roms

name	size	crc	set	sha1
rms8.cpu	4096	23d929b7	decocass	063f83020ba3d6f43ab8471f95ca919767b93aa4
dsp3.p0b	2048	b67a91d9	decocass	681c040be0f0ed1ba0a50161b36d0ad8e1c8c5cb
dsp3.p1b	2048	3bfff5f3	decocass	4e9437cb1b76d64da6b37f01bd6e879fb399e8ce
rms8.snd	2048	b66b2c2a	decocass	0097f38beb4872e735e560148052e258a26b08fd
cass8041.bin	1024	a6df18fd	decocass	1f9ea47e372d31767c936c15852b43df2b0ee8ff
dsp8.3m	32	238fdb40	decocass	b88e8fabb82092105c3828154608ea067acbf2e5
dsp8.10d	32	3b5836b4	decocass	b630bb277d9ec09d46ef26b944014dd6165b35d8
rms8.j3	32	51eef657	decocass	eaedce5caf55624ad6ae706aedf82c5717c60f1f
cgraplop.pro	4096	ee93787d	cgraplop	0c753d62fdce2fdbd5b329a5aa259a967d07a651
cgraplop.cas	32768	d2c1c1bb	cgraplop	db67304caa11540363735e7d4bf03507ccbe9980

control panel	cgraplop.png
flyer	cgraplop.png

info

0.37b13 [Juergen Buchmueller]

WIP:

0.117u1: Changed description of clone 'Graplop (aka Cluster Buster)' to 'Cluster Buster / Graplop'.
0.99u1: MASH figured out encryption key for Graplop (set 2) - Game works now, but input is missing.
0.53: Added clone Graplop (aka Cluster Buster) (Cassette, set 2).
0.37b13: Juergen Buchmueller added Graplop (aka Cluster Buster) (Cassette) (Data East 1983).

PLAY INSTRUCTIONS:

Keep hitting ball or it will fall thru bottom.
Use "UP" button to lift screen.
Use "BOUNCER" button to change angle of bounce.
17 straight hits for "GRAPO" (2001 Points) and Mr. "GRAPO" repairs the pavement.
Trap ball in upper corners for high score. Save "UPS".
Bonus bouncer awarded for hitting Mr. "GRAPO".

Romset: 36 kb / 2 files / 19.9 zip

history

Cluster Buster (c) 11/1983 Data East.

- TECHNICAL -

DECO Cassette System hardware

Game ID : 28

Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32

Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2

- TRIVIA -

This game is also known as "Graplop".

- SOURCES -

Game's rom.

Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com: http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cluster-buster&page=detail&id=401&o=2

resource links

view in MAWS
view in CAESAR
view high score and replay at MARP
view in Progetto EMMA (Italian)
view in arcade-history.com
view in GameFAQs
view in KLOV
view in The Arcade Flyer Archive

cheats

code	comments
00000000:00030:00000006:FFFFFFFF	Infinite Lives
00000010:000D9:000000CF:000000CF	Always Keep One Ball in Play
20800000:111E6:00000060:FFFFFFFF	Invincibility
20810000:117A3:00000060:FFFFFFFF	Invincibility (2/2)