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title Hydra (prototype 5/25/90)
set name hydrap2
manufacturer Atari Games
year 1990
genre Shooter (hof)
category Shooter / Driving (chase view) (hof)
driver status good
driver source atarig1.c
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rating

59.9% after 16 votes
 
parent Hydra
other clones Hydra (prototype 5/14/90)
display
colour emulation good
palette 1280
display type raster
orientation horizontal
resolution 336x240
frequency 59.922743Hz
sound
sound emulation good
channels mono
controls
players 1
nplayers 1P
controls stick
buttons 6
coin slots 2
hardware
cpu 68000 @ 14.31818MHz
cpu M6502 @ 1.789772MHz
audio YM2151 @ 3.579545MHz
audio OKI6295 @ 1.193181MHz
data
version added .068
last change(s) none
roms
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136079-1017.bin  65536  bd77b747  hydra    da57e305468c159ca3d2cfae807a85e643bbf053 
136079-1018.bin  65536  7c24e637  hydra    dd9fa8a59cbd692b0d8c0e452df4fa18d770c602 
136079-1019.bin  65536  aa2fb07b  hydra    ed5aa82d5bac112f0507be3e4e2a5bad184eceeb 
136079-1020.bin  65536  906ccd98  hydra    6c226a5058a7432a9fc6e82e0f0608a2ae1a0963 
136079-1021.bin  65536  f88cdac2  hydra    891426db0078cda61ff6c8c4ac323cb541c260d8 
136079-1022.bin  65536  a9c612ff  hydra    732d4b7dd6a181fe9a692858d2a72d8994e97829 
136079-1023.bin  65536  b706aa6e  hydra    4a0b919668047c24db77b6602edd67bf62e35464 
136079-1024.bin  65536  c49eac53  hydra    7b5634aaee20fa8b46de871c2dc3b380fb059449 
136079-1025.bin  65536  98b5b1a1  hydra    dfee7d334c4541eb13ee96b43d4d3e1a3c8deb72 
136079-1026.bin  65536  d68d44aa  hydra    8fc8b82f4f90515f2af93d3f2d6903a74aac0cc9 
136079-1027.bin  131072  f9135b9b  hydra    48c0ad0d3e592d191d1385e30530bdb69a095452 
136079-1001.bin  65536    hydrap2  no dump   
136079-1002.bin  65536    hydrap2  no dump   
136079-1003.bin  65536    hydrap2  no dump   
136079-1004.bin  65536    hydrap2  no dump   
136079-1005.bin  65536    hydrap2  no dump   
136079-1006.bin  65536    hydrap2  no dump   
136079-1007.bin  65536    hydrap2  no dump   
136079-1008.bin  65536    hydrap2  no dump   
136079-1009.bin  65536    hydrap2  no dump   
136079-1010.bin  65536    hydrap2  no dump   
136079-1011.bin  65536    hydrap2  no dump   
136079-1012.bin  65536    hydrap2  no dump   
136079-1013.bin  65536    hydrap2  no dump   
136079-1014.bin  65536    hydrap2  no dump   
136079-1015.bin  65536    hydrap2  no dump   
136079-1016.bin  65536    hydrap2  no dump   
136079-1037.bin  65536    hydrap2  no dump   
136079-1038.bin  65536    hydrap2  no dump   
136079-1039.bin  65536    hydrap2  no dump   
136079-1040.bin  512  43d6f3d4  hydra    a072099df1db8db3589130c67a86a362e03d70ff 
136079-1041.bin  512  341dc4bb  hydra    175143e29cf9e6a4cecb43b3801356085944d168 
136079-1042.bin  512  2e49b52e  hydra    f8abffbcafe2cba7d1410175bb75ec07faac3b47 
cabinet art
cabinet hydra.png hydra.png
marquee hydra.png
control panel hydra.png
flyer hydra.png
additional information
info 0.36b1 [Aaron Giles]

WIP:
  • 0.122u4: Changed M6502 CPU2 clock speed to 1789772 Hz, YM2151 to 3579545 Hz and OKI6295 to 1193181 Hz.
  • 0.114: Couriersud added general save state support to the atarijsa and atarigen modules.
  • 0.109: Canim removed coin slot 3 from Hydra.
  • 0.86u4: Pierpaolo Prazzoli fixed broken controls in Hydra.
  • 0.79u1: Aaron Giles fixed 'bad colour RAM' error in Hydra.
  • 6th February 2004: Aaron Giles fixed the recently introduced errors in Hydra, Pit Fighter and Escape Kids.
  • 0.68: Aaron Giles added clone Hydra (prototype 5/25/90).
  • 15th May 2003: Aaron Giles added another prototype of Hydra to the Atari G1 driver.
  • 0.66: Added proms ($0, 200, 400 - Microcode for growth renderer).
  • 0.37b15: Changed M6502 CPU2 clock speed to 1789500, YM2151 to 3579000 and OKI6295 to 9037 Hz.
  • 6th April 2001: Aaron Giles fixed a bug in Hydra and Pit Fighter, which caused crashes in MAME32.
  • 0.37b8: Changed palettesize from 1024 to 1280 colors.
  • 0.36RC1: Changed 68000 CPU1 clock speed to 14318180 Hz, M6502 to 1789772 Hz, YM2151 to 3579545 Hz and OKI6295 to 9039 Hz.
  • 0.36b2: Aaron Giles added clone Hydra (prototype) (Atari Games 1990).
  • 0.36b1: Aaron Giles added Hydra (Atari Games 1990).
STORY:
  • You are the Hydra, a courier for hire. You are a highly paid specialist whose job it is to deliver cargo to remote locations across the globe. World powers seek you out for dangerous assignments that only you can accomplish. Your toughest competitor, The Shadow, is always on your tail waiting to pick up cargo that you lose.
PLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
  • Collect money bags to buy weapons
  • Receive extra fuel & boost by collecting crystals
  • All of these objects will make you crash: Reefs, Mines, Rocks, SDand Bars, Logs and Shoals. Avoid them at all cost.
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Hydra

Jet Wave

Wave Runner

Romset: 2562 kb / 42 files / 1.28 zip
history Hydra (c) 1990 Atari Games.


An abstract racing game in which the player takes on the role of a special government courier, who must deliver a number of secret cargoes to their various destinations at the end of each stage. Gameplay consists of piloting a heavily-armed hovercraft over a series of waterways, avoiding or destroying the enemy craft and barriers that litter each level. Progress is hampered by mines, enemy hovercraft, logs and other obstacles. Money bags can be collected as well as extra fuel.


On-board fuel depletes at a steady pace and players must keep a look out for additional fuel cells. In addition to a forward-firing gun, the hovercraft is equipped with a 'Boost' function. Providing the player has enough boost fuel, the craft can be made to fly in the air for a limited time; useful for avoiding enemies and barriers, as well as for gaining access to certain bonus items.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari G1 hardware

Game ID : 136079


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14.31818 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 9.037 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1280


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1990.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Build date : OS : 03MAY1990 19 :41 :10 / PROG : 14MAY1990 09 :57 :52


REVISION 2 :

* Build date : OS : 25MAY1990 11 :50 :03 / PROG : 25MAY1990 12 :36 :10


REVISION 3 :

* Build date : OS : 04JUN1990 18 :58 :46 / PROG : 08JUN1990 14 :19 :52


- STAFF -
  • Project Leaders : Dennis Harper, Milt Loper
  • Programmers : Dennis Harper, Andrew Burgess
  • Animators : Deborgh Short, Nick Stern, Chuck Eyler, Will Noble, Sharon Plotkin
  • Audio : Don Diekneite, Brad Fuller
  • Hardware : Sam Lee
  • Technicians : Cris Drobny, Gleen McNamara
  • Product manager : Linda Benzler
  • Project supervisor : Chris Downend
  • Cabinet : Ken Hata, Mike Jang, Ralph Perez
  • Controls : Jack Aknin
  • Video imaging : Rob Rowe, Andrew Burgess
  • - PORTS -
  • * Computers :
  • Amstrad CPC (1990)
  • Atari ST (1991)
  • Commodore C64 (1991)
  • Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)
  • Atari Lynx (1992)
  • Commodore Amiga
  • - SOURCES -
  • Game's rom.
  • Machine's picture.
  • Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com: http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hydra&page=detail&id=1158&o=2
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code comments
00000000:FFADA1:000000FF:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Fuel (Main)
00000000:FFADA3:0000005F:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Fuel (Reserve)
00000000:FFA568:00000009:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Boosts
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