Big 10 emulator for MSX2

Monday, June 15, 2009 - 21:07
Submitted by: NYYRIKKI
Topic: Emulation

NYYRIKKI has released yet another util that probably only he would have thought of developing. It's a BIG 10 gambling machine emulator for MSX2. Say what? Well.. this emulator includes all the features from the original machine including DIP swithes, service switch etc.

rMSX registered users have already received this new NYYRIKKI release, but now it is available for free to anyone. Just grab your download right here.

Relevant link: Big 10

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By manuel on June 15 2009, 22:30

Funny, this machine is almost an MSX on itself (well, Z80 with PSG). I guess graphics did have to get scaled down a bit, though. (And some other graphics conversions...)

By NYYRIKKI on June 16 2009, 09:42

Actually I didn't touch any of the graphic routines at all...

Biggest change was that PSG & I/O port based coin counter & keyboard support was patched to use PPI instead.

By manuel on June 17 2009, 00:15

Huh, the original machine has a V9938?? The Mame info page spoke about much higher resolutions.

By NYYRIKKI on June 17 2009, 10:33

Yes, V9938 connected to I/O #99-#9B... Sounds familiar?

This emulator is < 1KB, so you may guess that this does not include very heavy modifications.

By manuel on June 18 2009, 13:54

OK, so it's just an MSX2. Some data seems wrong then on this page: http://maws.mameworld.info/maws/romset/big10

By ARTRAG on June 20 2009, 08:51

Is thaere some other (more interesting) coin up that can be emulated in the same way?

By VALKYR on June 20 2009, 14:11

Could anybody explain me how make for the game works?
I read the instructions but I ONLY get the message INVALID DIP SETTING ???

Could anybody to put me an example??

thank you.

By NYYRIKKI on June 20 2009, 22:35

Hmm... That should not happen...

How ever try to start the emulator with command:

BIG10EMU ::I::::::

By NYYRIKKI on June 21 2009, 15:12

@ARTRAG: Yes, there is at least Puzzle Star and Super Free Kick (without sounds), that can be converted to MSX2 similar way... The first does not how ever fill the "more interesting" requirement.

*Click*

MSX with that Brazilian VDU device could propably play these titles:

Pit Boss II (c)1988
Super Pit Boss (c)1988
Pit Boss Superstar (c)1990
*Pit Boss Superstar 30 (c)1993
Pit Boss Megastar (c)1994
*Pit Boss Supertouch 30 (c)1993/4

By mohai on June 30 2009, 12:45

Nice to hear about those games.
Are there MSX-1 like arcade games out there?

Could be fun to "convert" some of these games