Description

The Ninja Tap (忍者タップ) is an adapter designed by Knight's chamber then sold in Japan by PCCM. This adapter allows to use up to 4 joysticks by port.

Price was ¥ 4,000 with utility disk and 2 games (Cyber Operation - Magical Labyrinth).

Note: Only basic MSX controllers are supported. Mice and advanced functions from devices are not supported (additional buttons of Joymega & JoySNES, etc). FM-Towns controllers probably work but need confirmation for Run & Select buttons.

Software that supports this adapter:

Games:

• Atachatte 25%, download link for the trial version
• Cyber Operation
• Magical Labyrinth
• Magical Labyrinth Remix, direct download link, Japanese Manual
• Muhonmourn 3 (patched, disk and ROM )

Development tools:

• DM-System 2
• MSXgl C library (header)
• Ninja Tap Assembly driver
• Ninja Tap BASIC driver

Gallery

PCCM Ninja Tap PCBs with front of upper PCB

PCCM Ninja Tap PCBs with front of lower PCB

PCCM Ninja Tap

PCCM Ninja Tap PCB/connectors

PCCM Ninja Tap prototype

PCCM Ninja Tap schematics by Jipe

Links

• How to drive the Ninja Tap in assembler (Archive from original page)
• Order sheet presented by the original developer (Japanese)