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This page is a chapter in 'Game Exploring MAME history for TG rules'

A collection of notes from the legacy of MAME for checking INP files against rules.

qb3

ROM set changed: no
0.106-0.175: qb3 - "QB-3 (prototype)"

Resolution, 0.106-0.175: vector @ 38.000000Hz

TG Game Entry: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.p...&gamename=QB-3 [Prototype]

qbertqub

ROM set changed: no
0.106-0.260: qbertqub - "Q*bert's Qubes"

MAME History:
- 0.125u3: Added dipswitches 'SW5', 'SW7' and 'SW8'.
- 0.126u2: Added includes\gottlieb.h. Began Gottlieb driver cleanup [Aaron Giles]: Converted palette calculations to resistor weights. Correct video timing. Reduced the number of separate machine drivers. Fixed incorrect spriteram sizes. Populated full memory maps for the main CPU and the rev 1 sound board. More to come. Changed the 6532 RIOT device into a proper device. Rewrote the logic to be simpler and leverage the new attotime functions. Changed the I/O port setters to specify a mask, and changed the I/O port callbacks to pass in the previous value. Converted audio\gottlieb.c to use the new RIOT implementation instead of rolling their own. Changed VSync to 61.419025 Hz. Added dipswitches 'Sound Test' and 6x 'Unknown'.
- 0.143u8: Various Gottlieb driver fixes [Tafoid]: Verified through playtesting, manuals and in-game service modes all DIPs in the driver. Consolidated and added DIP locations based on all available information.

Resolution, 0.106-0.126: 256x240 @ 61.000000Hz
Resolution, 0.127-0.260: 256x240 @ 61.419025Hz

TG Game Entry: https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/qberts-qubes/mame/
Rules, Points: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=7796

Service Mode:
Typical Gottlieb hardware.
Service Mode reflects the local configuration after playback ends, not the recording. Service Mode is accessed by enabling the DIP Switch. Navigation is with quick-release use of the Service Select (F1) button, selection is with long-hold of the Service Select button. The Service Select button is used to exit options and return to the next option highlighted on the main menu, thus the full set of Service Mode options can be visited with repeated use of long-hold Service Select only.

Default Settings:
MAME 0.106:
MAME 0.126:
MAME 0.127:
MAME 0.144:
MAME 0.250:

From MAME 0.250 after entering service mode:
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qbert

ROM set changed: no
0.106-0.260: qbert - "Q*bert (US set 1)"

MAME History:
- 0.125u3: Added dipswitches 'SW5', 'SW7' and 'SW8'.
- 0.126u2: Added includes\gottlieb.h. Began Gottlieb driver cleanup [Aaron Giles]: Converted palette calculations to resistor weights. Correct video timing. Reduced the number of separate machine drivers. Fixed incorrect spriteram sizes. Populated full memory maps for the main CPU and the rev 1 sound board. More to come. Changed the 6532 RIOT device into a proper device. Rewrote the logic to be simpler and leverage the new attotime functions. Changed the I/O port setters to specify a mask, and changed the I/O port callbacks to pass in the previous value. Converted audio\gottlieb.c to use the new RIOT implementation instead of rolling their own. Changed VSync to 61.419025 Hz. Added dipswitches 'Sound Test' and 6x 'Unknown'.
- 0.143u8: Various Gottlieb driver fixes [Tafoid]: Verified through playtesting, manuals and in-game service modes all DIPs in the driver. Consolidated and added DIP locations based on all available information.

Resolution, 0.106-0.126: 256x240 @ 61.000000Hz
Resolution, 0.127-0.260: 256x240 @ 61.419025Hz

TG Game Entry: https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/qbert-us-set-1/mame/
Rules, [Marathon Settings]: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=7795
Rules, [Tournament Settings]: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=5163

Service Mode:
Typical Gottlieb hardware.
There are both hardware DIP switches & internal settings. Hardware DIP switches will reflect local configuration after playback, not the recording. Service Mode is accessed by enabling the DIP Switch. Navigation is with quick-release use of the Service Select (F1) button, selection is with long-hold of the Service Select button. The Service Select button is used to exit options and return to the next option highlighted on the main menu, thus the full set of Service Mode options can be visited with repeated use of long-hold Service Select only.

Default Settings:
MAME 0.106:
MAME 0.126:
MAME 0.127:
MAME 0.144:
MAME 0.250:
Internal Settings:

From MAME 0.250 after entering service mode:
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qcrayon2

ROM set changed:
0.106-0.255: qcrayon2 - "Crayon Shinchan Orato Asobo (Japan)"

MAME History:
- 0.143u3: Changed 'Service Mode' to 'Unused' dipswitch.

Resolution, 0.106-0.255: 320x224 @ 60.000000Hz

TG Game Entry: https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/cr...to-asobo/mame/
Rules, Points: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=55704

Service Mode:
Typical Taito F2 BIOS.
Service Mode reflects the local configuration after playback ends, not the recording. Service Mode is accessed using Service button (F2) and then a reset must occur, thus cannot be recorded in an INP. A test screen appears initially and can be progressed with P1 Start button. The second screen is an input test screen with DIP switches shown in read-only binary form.

Default Settings:


From MAME 0.106 and 0.250 after entering service mode.
| MAME 0.106: | MAME 0.250:
Note: I don't know why the Service Mode DIP switch was relabelled in 0.143u3 but it does still function as enabling service mode - Barthax, June 2023.

qix2

ROM set changed: no
0.106-0.178: qix2 - "Qix II (Tournament)"

Resolution, 0.106-0.114: 256x240 @ 60.000000Hz
Resolution, 0.115: 256x256 @ 55.838470Hz
Resolution, 0.116-0.146: 256x256 @ 76.293945Hz
Resolution, 0.147-0.178: 256x256 @ 55.838470Hz

TG Game Entry: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.p...amename=Qix+II
Rules, Points: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=131713

qix

ROM set changed: no
0.106-0.146: qix - "Qix (set 1)"
0.146u2-0.198: qix - "Qix (Rev 2)"

MAME History:
- 0.146u2: Identified Qix (set 1) as Rev 2 and corrected the rom names [Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]. Changed parent description to 'Qix (Rev 2)'.

Resolution, 0.106-0.114: 256x240 @ 60.000000Hz
Resolution, 0.115: 256x256 @ 55.838470Hz
Resolution, 0.116-0.146: 256x256 @ 76.293945Hz
Resolution, 0.147-0.198: 256x256 @ 55.838470Hz

TG Game Entry: https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/qix-set-1/mame/
Rules, Points: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=5221

quantum

ROM set changed: no
0.106-0.175: quantum - "Quantum (rev 2)"

Resolution, 0.106-0.175: vector @ 60.000000Hz

TG Game Entry: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.p...mename=Quantum [revision 2]

quarterb

ROM set changed: no
0.106-0.122: quarterb - "Quarterback"
0.123-0.175: quarterb - "Quarterback (set 1)"

Resolution, 0.106-0.175: 320x240 @ 60.000000Hz

TG Game Entry: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.p...me=Quarterback

quartet

ROM set changed: no
0.106-0.107: quartet - "Quartet (8751 317-unknown)"
0.108-0.112: quartet - "Quartet (Rev A, 8751 317-unknown)"
0.113-0.255: quartet - "Quartet (Rev A, 8751 315-5194)"

MAME History:
- 0.107u2: Changed description to 'Quartet (Rev A, 8751 317-unknown)' and clones (Japan, 8751 317-unknown) to 'Quartet (8751 317-unknown))' and (Japan, 8751 317-unknown) to 'Quartet 2 (unprotected)'. Renamed (quartet2) to (quart21), (quartetj) to (quartet1) and (quartt2j) to (quart2).
- 0.111u1: Alex Jackson fixed dipswitch defaults ('Credit Power' and 'Difficulty') for Quartet and Quartet 2.
- 0.112u1: Changed description to 'Quartet (Rev A, 8751 315-5194)' and clones 'Quartet (8751 317-unknown))' to 'Quartet (8751 315-5194)' and 'Quartet 2 (8751 317-unknown)' to 'Quartet 2 (8751 317-0010)'.
- 0.215: Replaced MCU simulation code with real MCU code from decapped/dumped for Quartet (Rev A, 8751 315-5194) and clone Quartet (8751 315-5194). Removed MACHINE_UNEMULATED_PROTECTION flag - Games now playable [TeamEurope, Brian Troha, The Dumping Union].
- 0.227: David Haywood fixed incomplete protection hookup in Quartet, fixes the moving floors that appear after the 15th stage are not displayed.

Resolution, 0.106-0.255: 320x224 @ 60.000000Hz

TG Game Entry: https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/qu...-unknown/mame/
Rules, Points [Single Player Only]: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=7797
Rules, Points [Two Player Team]: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=79027
Rules, Points [Three Player Team]: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=79028
Rules, Points [Four Player Team]: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=79029

Service Mode:
Typical Sega System16A hardware.
Service Mode reflects the local configuration after playback ends, not the recording. Service Mode is accessed by enabling the DIP Switch which can be toggled with the Service Mode Button (F2) followed by a reset thus cannot be recorded in an INP. Service Mode runs a (long) IC Test which eventually completes and shows an input test screen with a read-only DIP Switch representation at the bottom of the screen.

Default Settings:
MAME 0.106:
MAME 0.250:

From MAME 0.250 after entering service mode:
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quasar

ROM set changed:
0.106-0.145: quasar - "Quasar"
0.146-0.175: quasar - "Quasar (set 1)"

Resolution, 0.106-0.175: 223x240 @ 50.000000Hz

TG Game Entry: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.p...amename=Quasar

quester

ROM set changed: no
0.106-0.195: quester - "Quester (Japan)"

Resolution, 0.106-0.152: 288x224 @ 60.606060Hz
Resolution, 0.153-0.195: 288x224 @ 60.606061Hz

TG Game Entry: https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/quester-japan/mame
Rules, Points: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=79030

qwak

ROM set changed: no
0.106-0.175: qwak - "Qwak (prototype)"

Resolution, 0.106-0.175: 256x240 @ 60.000000Hz

TG Game Entry: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.p...&gamename=Qwak [Prototype]
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