Got tired of this not being emulated in MAME, so I bought one.
Got tired of this not being emulated in MAME, so I bought one.
That is the American spirit!!! I love that... I'm broke as I am envious. So unfortunately, I, myself can't duplicate the efffort.
With a humble heart, on bended knee...
I don't think I've ever seen this game before. How is it? What other game is it similar to (gameplay)?
i'd rather have the bike
It's kind of unique. Basically you drive laps around one of five tracks (you choose) and you race against a clock timer, like Pole Position. On the track there are also flags of 5 different colors that you have to collect in order, kind of like Up N' Down. The order is randomized each time so each game is different. There are also gates you can drive through for points or additional time. In the roadway are a series of obstacles like rocks and fences. There are also logs, which will make you jump, and small rocks, which will put your buggy up on two wheels.
Here are some screen shots I found: http://www.vidsonix.com/monaco/speed_buggy.htm
Oh man I completely forgot about this game! I use to love this game back in the arcade days!
Damn it's not mamed! Maybe sooner or later?
Great find!
Nice score Flack!
For those that want to try it out, there were decent versions of it for Commodore 64 and Amiga, but they might be under its other name Buggy Boy...
http://hol.abime.net/236 Amiga Version info
http://www.lemon64.com/?mainurl=http...php%3FID%3D388 C64 version info
Cheers,
Ben
Last edited by le geek; 10-17-2007 at 03:04 PM.
Nice one, Rob! I'd love to play that the next time I visit!
I'm interested to know--now that you have this, is it possible to dump it for the MAME team? How does that even work, anyway?
"As you traitors roast in your own juices, I will be safely ensconced three miles below the earth's surface, listening to my wax-cylinder player and enjoying a delicious phosphate!"
Apparently the way it works is, you take the board out of the cabinet and mail it to someone who can dump it. The one site I checked said the guy was backed up a couple of months. I'd be much more willing to help out if there were a known dumper within driving distance, so I could pull the PCB, drive somewhere, let them dump it and then take it back home.