game
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title Guerrilla War (Joystick hack bootleg)
set name gwarb
manufacturer bootleg
year 1987
genre Shooter (hof)
category Shooter / Walking (hof)
driver status good
driver source snk.c
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rating

70.5% after 21 votes
 
parent Guerrilla War (US)
other clones Guerrilla War (Version 1)
Guevara (Japan)
display
colour emulation good
palette 1024
display type raster
orientation vertical
resolution 224x376
frequency 60.000000Hz
sound
sound emulation good
channels mono
controls
players 2
nplayers 2P sim
controls 8 way joystick
buttons 2
coin slots 2
hardware
cpu Z80 @ 4MHz
cpu Z80 @ 4MHz
cpu Z80 @ 4MHz
audio YM3526 @ 4MHz
audio Y8950 @ 4MHz
data
version added .035b04
last change(s) none since version .53
roms
name size crc set flags sha1
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g02  65536  86d931bf  gwar    8bf7c7a7c01561568973d01956e5398bbc9c3463 
g03  65536  eb544ab9  gwar    433af63feb4c4ef0e3bd383f2f9bc19e436fb103 
guprom.3  1024  090236a3  gwar    40d066e34291492c6baf8c120657e3d547274b59 
guprom.2  1024  9147de69  gwar    e4b3b546e429c195e82f97322e2a295882e38a58 
guprom.1  1024  7f9c839e  gwar    2fa60fa335f76891d961c9bd0066fa7f82f76779 
g05  32768  80f73e2e  gwar    820824fb10f7dfec6247b46dde8ff7124bde3734 
g06  65536  f1dcdaef  gwar    d9b65e7f4025787037628528d3bef699be2eb874 
g07  65536  326e4e5e  gwar    6935429925d748bb43072429db0d3b08ffdbc95d 
g08  65536  0aa70967  gwar    a6cbadbb960280b5e79660c0bbd43089ced39a44 
g09  65536  b7686336  gwar    d654d282862ff00488be38fb9c1302c8bb6f7e7c 
g10  65536  58600f7d  gwar    3dcd25d1ed07e6f74f3316ebe41768eb155f4c45 
g11  65536  a3f9b463  gwar    ee83d18cf08972c792b05c277b1ca25d732e294d 
g12  65536  092501be  gwar    85d9a8922dde6824805a4b8e6c52b2a9ad092df9 
g13  65536  25801ea6  gwar    1aa61716d6be399a1eee2ee5079f13da0f1bd4e8 
g20  65536  2b46edff  gwar    db97e042621dcbedfeed71937ead6d715899d4f7 
g21  65536  be19888d  gwar    bc7b1b6236d41685faacc2008d51ae2da9a82909 
g18  65536  2d653f0c  gwar    99eb7883822b10f61b6e922c0d0519aacac83732 
g19  65536  ebbf3ba2  gwar    bc3631c43058faf1ec6b21ed8017b744afee6f5d 
g16  65536  aeb3707f  gwar    58d1a71cf83ab0f5f0dd67d441edbc8ece8c2ba5 
g17  65536  0808f95f  gwar    f67763cceb287a02e3b946ade52105a72161e540 
g14  65536  8dfc7b87  gwar    e3d75020aa1b90f12633f6515a0386f87441b225 
g15  65536  06822aac  gwar    630d438cbebe0b5af571948d0d3f4996f52aae1d 
g04  65536  2255f8dd  gwar    fac31b617762d0fa39cf82a658be250b91ab73ce 
cabinet art
cabinet gwar.png
marquee gwar.png
control panel gwar.png
flyer gwar.png
PCB gwar.png
additional information
info 0.36b16 [Bryan McPhail]

0.35b4 [Phil Stroffolino]

WIP:
  • 0.127u7: Stephane Humbert checked inputs and dipswitches via Z80 code analysis for Guerrilla War and clones, also added missing support of normal joystick for player 2 in clone Guerrilla War (Joystick hack bootleg).
  • 0.127u2: Nicola Salmoria and Robiza changed the default bootleg Guerrilla War PCB to be joystick only, and removed code duplication. Changed description from clone 'Guerrilla War (bootleg)' to 'Guerrilla War (Joystick hack bootleg)'.
  • 0.127u1: SNK rewrite [Nicola Salmoria]: Fixed sprite-sprite priorities. Converted to tilemaps, proper memory map, fixed input and added dip locations etc. Nicola Salmoria fixed Guerrilla War (bootleg) doesn't need a rotary joy.
  • 0.112u1: Derrick Renaud removed the gwar control hack from the Ikari games that did not need it. Modified the Guerrilla War control hack so it is only used for 1 frame, making it unnoticeable.
  • 0.102u5: Highwayman added proms ($c00, 1000, 1400 - h-decode, v-decode and ls-joystick encoder).
  • 0.68: Changed visible area to 224x384.
  • 4th February 2001: Insideoutboy enabled service mode in Guerrilla War.
  • 22nd December 2000: Phil Stroffolino fixed a joystick emulation error in Guerrilla War.
  • 0.36b16: Bryan McPhail added Guerrilla War (US) and clones (Version 1) and Guevara (Japan). Renamed (gwar) to (gwarb). Exchange the YM3526 with a Y8950 (4MHz).
  • 28th January 2000: Bryan McPhail added some Guerrilla War clones to the SNK driver.
  • 26th December 1999: wwtk@mail.com and Matthew Conte made some fixes to SNK games sound.
  • 0.35b8: Fixed gfx4 rom loading and visible area to 224x368.
  • 0.35b4: Phil Stroffolino added Guerrilla War (SNK 1987).
STORY:
  • The country is struggling against the cruel domination of the King. Their leader and his comrades attempt to secretly land on the shore. But the King's military is waiting to attack them.
LEVELS: 5

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Romset: 1321 kb / 27 files / 458.8 zip
history Guerrilla War (c) 1988 SNK.


The country is struggling against the cruel domination of the King. The rebel guerrilla leader and his comrades attempt to secretly land on shore. The King's military is waiting for them, however, and the players must fight their way inland to reach and attack the enemy fortress.


In this, the pseudo-sequel to SNK's own superb "Ikari Warriors" (released 2 years earlier), players must once again shoot their way through a number of vertically scrolling levels, all packed with hoards of enemy soldiers, gun emplacements and vehicles. Each level also contains a number of captured prisoners tied to wooden stakes, and these can be rescued for extra points.


The players' munitions are deletable, and additional ammo/grenades must be picked up along the way; a number of gun upgrades can also be found. At various points in the game, players can also enter un-occupied enemy tanks, which provide increased firepower as well as resistance to enemy shots. Too many enemy hits, however, will eventually see the tank explode - this is proceeded by a warning flash to allow the player to leave the tank before the explosion takes place. Should the player be caught inside or near the tank when it explodes, a life is lost.


As with "Ikari Warriors", Guerrilla War features full 360 degree gameplay with attacking troops appearing from all directions. The players' on-screen counterparts are able to rotate themselves accordingly.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A7003 'GV'


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz), Y8950 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1988.


This game is based on the Cuban revolutionary war against the Bautistas that occurred in the 1950's. The first player controls Chè Guevara and the second player controls Fidel Castro, current Cuban dictator. The storyline was changed completely for the US version, because Fidel Castro of Cuba and the United States are bitter enemies, and out of respect for the Cuban Missile Crisis.


The Japanese version of this game is called "Guevara".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989)


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1988)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Commodore 64 (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Atari ST (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.



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00000000:E3EC:0000000D:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Lives PL1
00000000:E40B:00000099:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Grenades PL1
00000000:E40E:00000099:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Special Ammo PL1
00000000:E405:00000013:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Tank Fuel PL1
00000000:E404:00000080:FFFFFFFF  Invincibility PL1:Sprite will Flicker
60000000:0000:00000000:00000000 
00000000:E450:0000000D:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Lives PL2
00000000:E46F:00000099:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Grenades PL2
00000000:E472:00000099:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Special Ammo PL2
00000000:E469:00000013:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Tank Fuel PL2
00000000:E468:00000080:FFFFFFFF  Invincibility PL2:Sprite will Flicker
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