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title Express Raider (US set 2)
set name exprrada
manufacturer Data East USA
year 1986
genre Platform (hof)
category Platform / Fighter Scrolling (hof)
driver status good
driver source exprraid.c
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rating

61.4% after 16 votes
 
parent Express Raider (US set 1)
other clones Western Express (bootleg set 1)
Western Express (bootleg set 2)
Western Express (World?)
display
colour emulation good
palette 256
display type raster
orientation horizontal
resolution 240x240
frequency 60.000000Hz
sound
sound emulation good
channels mono
controls
players 2
nplayers 2P alt
controls 8 way joystick
buttons 2
coin slots 2
hardware
cpu M6502 @ 4MHz
cpu M6809 @ 2MHz
audio YM2203 @ 1.5MHz
audio YM3526 @ 3.6MHz
data
version added .096u3
last change(s) none
roms
name size crc set flags sha1
cz01-2e.15a  16384  a0ae6756  exprrada    7f7ec1efddbb62e9d201c6013bca8ab72c3f75f6 
cz00-4e.16b  32768  910f6ccc  exprrada    1dbf164a7add9335d90ee07b6db9a162a28e407b 
cz02-1.2a  32768  552e6112  exprraid    f8412a63cab0aa47321d602f69bf534426c6aa5d 
cz07.5b  16384  686bac23  exprraid    b6c96ed40e90a8ba32c2e78a65f9589d387b0254 
cz09.16h  32768  1ed250d1  exprraid    c98b0440e4319308e683e857bbfeb6a150c76ff3 
cz08.14h  32768  2293fc61  exprraid    bf81db375f5424396559dcf0e04d34a52f6a020a 
cz13.16k  32768  7c3bfd00  exprraid    87b48e09aaeacf78f3260df893b0922e25d10a5d 
cz12.14k  32768  ea2294c8  exprraid    bc996351921e68e6237cee2d29fee882931ce0ea 
cz11.13k  32768  b7418335  exprraid    e9d08ee651b9221c371e2629a757bceca7b6192b 
cz10.11k  32768  2f611978  exprraid    fb60be573184d2af1dfdd543e68eeec53f2788f2 
cz04.8e  32768  643a1bd3  exprraid    b23631d96cb413808f65f3ebe8fe6539b6140606 
cz05.8f  32768  c44570bf  exprraid    3e9b8b6b36c7f5ae016dba3987ea19a29bd5ee5b 
cz06.8h  32768  b9bb448b  exprraid    84974b1f3a5b58cd427d874f805a6dd9244c1101 
cz03.12d  32768  6ce11971  exprraid    16bfa69b3ad02253e81c8110c9b840be03952790 
cz17.prm  256  da31dfbc  exprraid    ac476440864f538918f7bef2e1db82fd19195f89 
cz16.prm  256  51f25b4c  exprraid    bfcca57613fbb22919e00db1f6a8c7ca50faa60b 
cz15.prm  256  a6168d7f  exprraid    0c7b31adcd764ce2631c3fb5c1a968b01f65e741 
cz14.prm  256  52aad300  exprraid    ff09772b930afa87e28d0628ef85a589a3d149c9 
pal16r4a.5c  260  d66aaa87  exprraid    dc29b473238ed6a9de2076c79644b613a9ba6924 
pal16r4a.5e  260  9a8766a7  exprraid    5f84ad9e633daeb14531ef527827ef3d9b269437 
cabinet art
additional information
info 0.34b4 [Ernesto Corvi]

WIP:
  • 0.128u3: Stephane Humbert added Dip locations for Express Raider and clones.
  • 0.128u2: Stephane Humbert fixed dipswitches for Express Raider and clones. Added dipswitches 'Coin Mode', 'Force Coinage = 1C/1C' and 2x 'Unused'.
  • 0.123u5: Zsolt Vasvari fixed game doesn't start.
  • 0.106u12: MASH added plds ($0, 200 - pal16r4a.5c and pal16r4a.5e) to Express Raider and clones.
  • 0.104u5: Pierpaolo Prazzoli fixed Express Raider protection (exprraid0103u1red).
  • 0.96u3: Joachim Bassmann added clone Express Raider (US set 2).
  • 0.79u2: Removed unknown dipswitches.
  • 23rd February 2002: Angelo Salese submitted a fix for Express Raider not accepting more than 1 coin.
  • 0.37b12: Added clone Western Express (bootleg set 2).
  • 20th January 2001: David Haywood added yet another Western Express clone romset.
  • 18th January 2001: David Haywood re-submitted the Western Express clone romset support.
  • 8th December 2000: David Haywood added another Western Express romset to the Express Raider driver.
  • 0.36b9: Changed M6809 CPU2 clock speed to 2MHz.
  • 14th August 1999: Nicola fixed clone Western Express bug.
  • 0.34RC1: Dave W. added hiscore save in Express Raider.
  • 0.34b8: Changed YM-3812 sound to YM-3526.
  • 0.34b7: Nicola Salmoria added clone Western Express. Changed description of clone Express Raider (bootleg) to 'Western Express (bootleg)'.
  • 0.34b4: Ernesto Corvi added Express Raider (Data East 1986) and clone (bootleg). The background tiles had a very ugly encoding. It was so ugly that our decode gfx routine will not be able to decode it without some little help. So thats why exprraid_gfx_expand() is there. Many thanks to Phil Stroffolino, who figured out the encoding. The bootleg version patched the rom to get rid of the extra opcode ( bootlegs used a regular 6502 ), the vectors hardcoded in place and also had the protection cracked.
LEVELS: 8 (endless)

Recommended Games (Western):

Gun Fight

Boot Hill

Sheriff

Indian Battle

Lasso

Pioneer Balloon

Wild Western

The Tin Star

Bank Panic

Cheyenne

Wanted

Wild Gunman (PlayChoice-10)

Gun.Smoke

Express Raider

Iron Horse

Ninja Kazan

Showdown

Yukon

Blood Bros.

Sunset Riders

Heated Barrel

Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa

Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters

Charlie Ninja

Bang!

Romset: 418 kb / 20 files / 157.1 zip
history Express Raider (c) 1986 Data East.


The wild west-themed Express Raider is seperated into 2 different game types; a sideways scrolling fighting sequence and a shooting sequence. The player controls a train robber, or 'Express Raider', and must try to steal the bags of money from the moving locomotives.


During the fighting sequence, the Raider must fight the bank teller, hit the coyotes and then jump onto the train before it speeds away. Once on the train, he must fight his way past other enemies and avoid various projectiles, such as bottles, bullets and shovels full of coal. Players must be careful to duck under the low signs that come along as the train is travelling. Also, once a train carriage is clear of enemies, a bomb will appear between the current carriage and the next; players must quickly jump over to the next carriage before the bomb goes off, otherwise the Raider will fall from the train and a life is lost. If the Express Raider manages to reach the train engine, the loot will be captured and the game will then move on to the shooting sequence.


In the shooting sequence, the Express Raider rides a horse and must shoot at the enemies that appear from the windows of a train carriage. They will shoot back at the player and throw various objects. Players can hit the DUCK button to avoid the enemy attacks. A woman will appear at regular intervals offering the player a bag of money, if the player shoots the woman, a life is lost. After the shooting sequence has been completed, the game will start over again with an increased level of difficulty.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 4 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3.6 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1986.


This game is known outside US as "Western Express".


Gary Hatt holds the official record for this game with 197,200 points.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1986)

Commodore C64 (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.



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code comments
00000000:000C:00000099:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Lives
00000001:0012:00000005:FFFFFFFF  Get 1 more to finish Exp2 car
00000000:0056:00000000:FFFFFFFF  Stop Train Bombs
60000000:0000:00000000:00000000  ------------------------------------------------------
60000000:0000:00000000:00000000  This Infinite Energy cheat may have to be turned OFF
60000000:0000:00000000:00000000  with F6 if you get pushed off the train or encounter
60000000:0000:00000000:00000000  problems with the box pusher. Turn the cheat back ON
60000000:0000:00000000:00000000  with the F6 key.
60000000:0000:00000000:00000000  ------------------------------------------------------
00000000:0031:00000050:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Energy
60000000:0000:00000000:00000000  ------------------------------------------------------
60000000:0000:00000000:00000000  This Infinite Time cheat should be disabled when you
60000000:0000:00000000:00000000  you reach the engine with F6 or better use the Lose
60000000:0000:00000000:00000000  All Exp2 Time Now! cheat
60000000:0000:00000000:00000000  ------------------------------------------------------
00000000:0028:00000059:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Exp2 Time
00000001:0028:00000001:FFFFFFFF  Lose All Exp2 Time Now!
20800000:A698:00000060:FFFFFFFF  Invincibility - Odd Stage
20810000:BE0B:00000060:FFFFFFFF  Invincibility - Odd Stage (2/4):1st = Enemy from train, 2nd = Signboard
20810000:BE55:00000060:FFFFFFFF  Invincibility - Odd Stage (3/4):Tunnel
20810000:CF95:00000060:FFFFFFFF  Invincibility - Odd Stage (4/4):Enemy
20800000:54EA:0000001C:FFFFFFFF  Invincibility - Even Stage
20810000:6077:00000060:FFFFFFFF  Invincibility - Even Stage (2/3):1st = Miss Shot, 2nd = Fire
20810000:65C7:00000060:FFFFFFFF  Invincibility - Even Stage (3/3):Bird
00000000:001E:00000000:00000010  Rapid Fire - Button 1
00000000:001E:00000000:00000020  Rapid Fire - Button 2
60000000:0000:00000000:00000000  ----------------------------------------------------------
60000000:0000:00000000:00000000  Sound Test is enabled after you've 1st inserted a credit
60000000:0000:00000000:00000000  Up / Down = Select a code, B1 = Play, B2 = Stop
60000000:0000:00000000:00000000  ----------------------------------------------------------
00000086:0000:00000000:FFFFFFFF  Sound Test:Sound Code:It's a legal zero address!
20A10000:810F:001801AE:FFFFFFFF  Sound Test (02/17):ldx $1801
20B10000:8112:27F001E4:FFFFFFFF  Sound Test (03/17):cpx $01 / beq $813D
20B10000:8116:0EF0FBE0:FFFFFFFF  Sound Test (04/17):cpx #$FB / beq $8128
20B10000:811A:0FF0F7E0:FFFFFFFF  Sound Test (05/17):cpx #$F7 / beq $812D
20B10000:811E:14F0EFE0:FFFFFFFF  Sound Test (06/17):cpx #$EF / beq $8136
20B10000:8122:0CF0DFE0:FFFFFFFF  Sound Test (07/17):cpx #$DF / beq $8132
20B10000:8126:00E613D0:FFFFFFFF  Sound Test (08/17):bne $813B / inc $00
20A10000:812A:00813B4C:FFFFFFFF  Sound Test (09/17):jmp $813B
20910000:812D:000000C6:FFFFFFFF  Sound Test (10/17):dec $00
20A10000:812F:00813B4C:FFFFFFFF  Sound Test (11/17):jmp $813B
20B10000:8132:02F000A9:FFFFFFFF  Sound Test (12/17):lda #$00 / beq $8138
20910000:8136:000000A5:FFFFFFFF  Sound Test (13/17):lda $00
20A10000:8138:0020018D:FFFFFFFF  Sound Test (15/17):sta $2001
20910000:813B:00000186:FFFFFFFF  Sound Test (16/17):stx $01
20A10000:813D:00810F4C:FFFFFFFF  Sound Test (17/17):jmp $810F
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