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title Knights of Valour / Sangoku Senki (ver. 117)
set name kov
manufacturer IGS
year 1999
genre Fighter (hof)
category Fighter / 2.5D (hof)
driver status imperfect
driver source pgm.c
snapshots MW: in game / CT: in game | title ( 1 ) | select | BIOS / EJ: in game
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rating

64.4% after 108 votes
 
BIOS pgm
clones Knights of Valour / Sangoku Senki (ver. 100, Japanese Board)
Knights of Valour / Sangoku Senki (ver. 115)
Knights of Valour Plus / Sangoku Senki Plus (alt ver. 119)
Knights of Valour Plus / Sangoku Senki Plus (ver. 119)
Knights of Valour Superheroes / Sangoku Senki Superheroes (ver. 322)
display
colour emulation good
palette 2304
display type raster
orientation horizontal
resolution 448x224
frequency 60.000000Hz
sound
sound emulation imperfect
channels mono
controls
players 4
nplayers 4P sim
controls 8 way joystick
buttons 4
coin slots 4
hardware
cpu 68000 @ 20MHz
cpu Z80 @ 8.468MHz
audio ICS2115
data
version added .061
last change(s) .109
roms
name size crc set flags sha1
pgm_p01s.rom  131072  e42b166e  pgm    2a9df9ec746b14b74fae48b1a438da14973702ea 
p0600.117  4194304  c4d19fe6  kov    14ef31539bfbc665e76c9703ee01b12228344052 
pgm_t01s.rom  2097152  1a7123a0  pgm    cc567f577bfbf45427b54d6695b11b74f2578af3 
t0600.rom  8388608  4acc1ad6  kov    0668dbd5e856c2406910c6b7382548b37c631780 
a0600.rom  8388608  d8167834  kov    fa55a99629d03b2ea253392352f70d2c8639a991 
a0601.rom  8388608  ff7a4373  kov    7def9fca7513ad5a117da230bebd2e3c78679041 
a0602.rom  8388608  e7a32959  kov    3d0ed684dc5b269238890836b2ce7ef46aa5265b 
a0603.rom  4194304  ec31abda  kov    ee526655369bae63b0ef0730e9768b765c9950fc 
b0600.rom  8388608  7d3cd059  kov    00cf994b63337e0e4ebe96453daf45f24192af1c 
b0601.rom  4194304  a0bb1c2f  kov    0542348c6e27779e0a98de16f04f9c18158f2b28 
pgm_m01s.rom  2097152  45ae7159  pgm    d3ed3ff3464557fd0df6b069b2e431528b0ebfa8 
m0600.rom  4194304  3ada4fd6  kov    4c87adb25d31cbd41f04fbffe31f7bc37173da76 
cabinet art
PCB pgm.png
additional information
info 0.61 [ElSemi, David Haywood]

0.60 [?]

Bugs:
- Clone kovplus: List of protection related bugs in this game. If you know any more, let us know on the message board. You can't pick up the fire sword after 10 times in the second mission with the character "ZhuGeLiang". Reproduction notes: 1)At the place where there are several miasma and ensure there are more than two players (ZHUGE must be included), ZHUGE hits the case lies top right corner of the screen. Then he says "Look out! Maybe there are secret rooms around this area." go into the room from the top right corner (see snapshot 1). 2)Here you will see three weapons: A fire sword on the left side (can be only used by ZHUGE and MA); A fire arrow on the right side (can be only used by HUANG); A SHENG HUO LING on the middle (see snapshot 2a snapshot 2b). 3)To pick up the fire sword, ZHUGE must put on coverup frist (see snapshot 3a snapshot 3b). 4)The fire sword won't be in your hand till you pick it up 10 times (on the arcade machine). But here you'll never pick it up. Also you'll never go outside (see snapshot, inp file and save state). kovplus065gre xll
WIP:
  • 0.109u1: ElSemi hooked up ARM protection ASIC internal rom for clone 'Knights of Valour Superheroes', though it doesn't work yet. Added ARM7 (20MHz) CPU3.
  • 0.78u1: Added clones Knights of Valour / Sangoku Senki (ver. 100, Japan Board) and Knights of Valour Plus / Sangoku Senki Plus (alt ver. 119).
  • 0.74u2: Added clone Knights of Valour Superheroes / Sangoku Senki Superheroes (ver. 322).
  • 0.61: ElSemi added Knights of Valour / Sangoku Senki (ver. 117) (IGS 1999) and clones (ver. 115) and Plus (ver. 119).
  • 26th May 2002: David Haywood added Knights of Valour to the PGM driver with much thanks to ElSemi for valuable information.
  • 0.62: Added clone 'Knights of Valour Superheroes / Sangoku Senki Superheroes (ver. 322)' (Testdriver).
  • 0.60: Added (Testdrivers) Sangoku Senki (ver. 119) and clones (ver. 115) and (ver. 117).
LEVELS: 7

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Knights of Valour

Knights of Valour 2

Romset: 57344 kb / 9 files / 20.05 zip
history Knights of Valour (c) 1999 IGS.

A very good beat-'em-up with lots of special moves and great artwork.

- TECHNICAL -

IGS PGM hardware

Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz)
Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 8.468 Mhz)

Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 448 x 224 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 2304

Players : 4
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 4

- TRIVIA -

Licensed to Alta for Japan distribution.

This game is also known as "Sangoku Senki" (translates from Japanese as 'Knights of the Three Kingdoms').

Based on the Three Kingdoms saga.

- UPDATES -

"Knights of Valour Plus" is an upgrade with some differences :
* The bonus after every stage is higher for the original version.
* The colour of the lifebar is different for the 2 versions (yellow and green).
* The three secret characters in the original version are already unlocked.
* 2 new characters, the white Huang Zhong and the red Zhang Fei.

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

* Play As Diao Chan : Press B, C, D, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left.

* Play As Xu Zhu : Press Left, B, C, Up, D(x2), B, C, Right, B(x3), C, Right, C(x2), B, C.

* Play As Zhang Liao : Press D, B(x2), C, D, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, B, C, D.

* Play As Zhuge Liang : Press Down(x2) B, Left, Down, Right, C, Left, Up, Right, D, Left(x2), B.

* Internet Ranking Mode : To play in the Internet Ranking mode, hold Up+B on first player and Down+C on second player before pressing Start.

- SERIES -
  1. Knights of Valour (1999)
  2. Knights of Valour Superheroes (1999)
  3. Knights of Valour 2 (2000)
  4. Knights of Valour 2 - Nine Dragons (2001)
  5. Knights of Valour 2 - Bushou Retsuden
  6. Knights of Valour - The Seven Spirits (2004)
- STAFF -
  • Executive producer : Ray
  • Directors : Zhong Ren Gau, Keith Young, Andy Chu
  • Programmers : Alf, Why, Fred Liao, Yao Wen Lo, Mssheir, LTH
  • Hardware : Franklin Wu
  • Stylists : Joseph Chang, Muta Chen, Chun Lung Wu, Benson, Hark Lin
  • Pictures : Yao Kun Lai, Szu Chiang Wu, Pon-Pon Peng, Su Ping Chen, Abthony Ling, Yu Jem Lin, Gui Xin Xu, Hanks, Chia Sen Yeh, Mei Sen Chune, Hsien Chin Chou, Hsu Wei Chu, Feng Chiu Fu, Sheng Kai Chang, Ricky, Sung Chih Lin, Elvis Chen, Yang, Jeffrey Chang, Owl, Leo
  • Music conductor : Ray
  • Music & Sound effects by : Eddie Yao, Dean
  • Producers : Ko-Chu Lee, Paulchiang, A.C. Chen, Tzung-Hui Cheng
- SOURCES -

Game's rom.
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code comments
00000000:815D70:00000064:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Time
20900000:134108:00000002:FFFFFFFF  Unlock Secret Characters:Set on title or character selection screen
20910000:134174:00000002:FFFFFFFF  Unlock Secret Characters (2/3)
20910000:13418C:00000002:FFFFFFFF  Unlock Secret Characters (3/3)
60000000:000000:00000000:00000000 
00000000:8166D9:0000000A:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Lives PL1
00000000:8160C3:00000080:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Energy PL1
00010000:816911:00000040:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Energy PL1 (2/2)
00000000:8161F9:00000004:00000004  Invincibility PL1
00110000:81613A:0000000F:FFFFFFFF  Invincibility PL1 (2/2)
00000000:803DDF:00000001:FFFFFFFF  Rapid Fire PL1
60000000:000000:00000000:00000000 
00000000:81699B:0000000A:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Lives PL2
00000000:81625F:00000080:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Energy PL2
00010000:816BD3:000000B0:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Energy PL2 (2/2)
00000000:816395:00000004:00000004  Invincibility PL2
00110000:8162D6:0000000F:FFFFFFFF  Invincibility PL2 (2/2)
00000000:803E0F:00000001:FFFFFFFF  Rapid Fire PL2
60000000:000000:00000000:00000000 
00000000:816C5D:0000000A:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Lives PL3
00000000:8163FB:00000080:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Energy PL3
00010000:816E95:00000040:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Energy PL3 (2/2)
00000000:816531:00000004:00000004  Invincibility PL3
00110000:816472:0000000F:FFFFFFFF  Invincibility PL3 (2/2)
00000000:803E3F:00000001:FFFFFFFF  Rapid Fire PL3
60000000:000000:00000000:00000000 
00000000:816F1F:0000000A:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Lives PL4
00000000:816597:00000080:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Energy PL4
00010000:817157:000000B0:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Energy PL4 (2/2)
00000000:8166CD:00000004:00000004  Invincibility PL4
00110000:81660E:0000000F:FFFFFFFF  Invincibility PL4 (2/2)
00000000:803E6F:00000001:FFFFFFFF  Rapid Fire PL4
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