My favourite decks from the past year

Playing cards make the ideal gift, particularly the many beautiful custom decks available nowadays. Almost everyone can use a deck of cards at some point, so they have an instant and universal appeal, especially if a deck has some customized artwork and is packaged in an appealing tuck box.
In this list I want to focus on some of my favourite decks that have come out in the past year 2020. This year has been a challenging year for many of us in light of the coronavirus that has swept across the world. But in the middle of all this darkness, there have also been some bright spots, which include the brand new crop of custom decks that have appeared in the marketplace.
The suggestions I'm making are very much a matter of personal choice, and other playing card enthusiasts might make other choices. I haven't seen each and every deck that hit the market in the past year, and there are undoubtedly plenty of other worthy decks that qualify for a list like this. I've also not included any decks that have haven't yet been produced, even if they have been crowdfunded. This list strictly covers decks that you should be able to obtain from online retailers and resellers. I've also not included so-called "hype decks" that sell out almost immediately at the publisher level (e.g. Fontaines), but only those that enter retail channels and are more widely and readily available.
I've also included links to where you find them at PlayingCardDecks so that you can see images of the tuck boxes and cards for each item, and because they're the retailer I personally buy playing cards from the most. But you should be able to find these decks at most online retailers.

Popular Series

Several series of playing cards have become brands of their own, and achieved nearly cult status from collectors. This past year has seen some great additions to the line-ups from popular series that include big names like Jerry's Nuggets, Cherry Casino, and NOC.
● Jerry's Nugget Aqua Playing Cards - Jerry's Nuggets are a modern icon in the world of playing cards, due to the cult status of this deck, which was praised by cardists around the world. It was originally printed in the early 1970s, and was so much in demand in recent decades that copies fetched over $500 in the secondary market. A very successful reprinting of the original blue and red decks happened in 2019, and in the past year we've seen multiple reprints in different colours. Among my favourites in this series are the bright colours like orange, yellow, and green, which have all appeared in the past year. But there's also something for those who prefer a more muted look, such as steel and black. For more in this series, see Jerry's Nugget decks.
● Cherry Casino Tropicana Teal Playing Cards - The Cherry Casino decks capture a retro vibe, and are a throwback to the old fruit machines from gambling halls, with their distinctive cherry artwork. For me the real appeal of this series lies in the gorgeous card backs, which have a metallic sheen making them feel instantly different from all other decks. The face cards are all quite standard, so that makes them ideal for card games or card magic. Multiple new colours continue to appear in this series, such as Flamingo Quartz Pink, and most recently McCarran Silver. For more in this series, see Cherry Casino decks .
● NOC 3000X2 Purple Playing Cards - The acronym NOC originally stood for Nothing Only Colour, and in line with this the initial decks in this series were all very minimalist. Many people like to collect and use the NOC decks, and over time the series has evolved somewhat. The most recent releases show some new splashes of creativity, and with the NOC 3000X2 deck we travel into the future, past the year 3000. Vibrant purples and pinks inhabit the landscape of the cards, for a very modern and flashy look that is particularly well suited to cardistry. This particular deck is also available in a matching pink version. For more in this series, see NOC decks.

Popular Brands

There are several big brands that you can count on for quality, and this year was no exception, with big companies like Theory11, Ellusionist, and Art of Play all continuing to contribute wonderful playing cards to the market.
● James Bond 007 Playing Cards - When it comes to glamorous tuck boxes, it doesn't get much better than the luxury of playing card producer Theory11. This wonderful deck is a tribute to agent 007, James Bond. I collect most of the Theory11 decks, and this one is particularly terrific, with a supreme tuck box, and Bond-inspired paraphernalia on the court cards and on the card back. Close observers will find many Bond gadgets and more. Theory11 have put out several stylish releases in the past year, another one being the Hollywood Roosevelt deck. For more, see Theory11 decks.
● Shadow Masters Legacy v2 Playing Cards - One of the companies at the forefront of the custom playing cards movement was Ellusionist and their Black Tiger deck continues to be a modern icon. While they've since been overshadowed by the many custom decks produced in the crowd-funding era over the past decade, they continue to produce some memorable decks from time to time that are worth picking up. The Shadow Masters Legacy v2 is a black deck in the classic Ellusionist style, and represents the kind of thing that made them great to begin with. A jet black background is the chief feature of this deck, and the red and white used for the artwork and pips stands out beautifully against the inky black. This deck compares favourably with any other deck from the modern era. For more, see Ellusionist decks.
● Yellow Wheel Playing Cards - The brand Art of Play is the home of influential cardists Dan and Dave Buck. Their Red & Blue Wheel decks are among my all-time favourite decks, with gorgeous metallic inks as part of a split-pip design. The Yellow Wheel deck is their latest entry in the Wheel series, that retains the original card backs but now in yellow. But the highlight is the card faces, with the split pips employing a stunning metallic silver that complements the cards beautifully. This is a completely custom deck that is certain to impress anyone who sees it. Art of Play produces many new decks each year, and their Henry & Sally deck is a fun novelty release also worth checking out. For more, see Art of Play decks.

Popular Designers

They are a very select group, but there are some notable designers in the playing card industry who have developed a real name for themselves, have generated a large following of loyal fans, and continue to produce high quality custom decks on a regular basis.
● Italia Radiosa Playing Cards - Italian designer Giovanni Meroni is the man behind Thirdway Industries, and his playing cards are in high demand from collectors around the world. His signature style is immediately recognizable in each of his decks, and this one is no exception. Along with its companion Italia Segreta, it's themed around the wonders and secrets of Italy. The unique court cards are the real highlight, showcasing Giovanni's usual creativity and style. The number cards are also fully custom. These are the kinds of decks that will hold their value well in years to come. If you want even more vibrant colours, check out Modern Idols, from the same creator. For more, see Giovanni Meroni decks.
● Postage Paid Playing Cards - Behind the brand Kings Wild Project is Jackson Robinson, who is one of the few professional designers that actually makes a living out of designing playing cards. This deck was inspired by the idea of playing cards functioning as postcards, each with its own stamp and post paid stamp. All 50 US states are represented on different cards, and everything about this deck is fully customized. This deck was produced in only limited numbers, so it will be out of stock in most places. But if you're quick, you can still grab Jackson Robinson's General Admission deck, which applies a similar concept to tickets, with each card representing a vintage ticket stub from the early 20th century. For more, see Jackson Robinson decks.
● Kodiak Playing Cards - From popular designer Jody Eklund and his Black Ink Playing Cards Company, comes this delightful deck of playing cards that is geared to the poker player and collector. The cards have a very classic look, but offer a fresh take on the designs of the court cards and pips. Jody is highly respected for his approach to graphic design, and these cards will prove an excellent choice if you like playing card games, and want to bring something stylish and attractive to the table. For more, see Jody Eklund decks.

Magician Decks

Most magicians can perform their magic with any deck, but typically they prefer to do card magic with a deck where novelty and customization are minimal, so as not to distract from their magic. These decks are well suited to performing magic, and contain bonus gaff cards or other secrets that enable them to produce miracles not possible with ordinary decks.
● Card College Playing Cards - These decks are a tribute to the most outstanding modern teacher of the fundamentals of card magic, Roberto Giobbi. Mr Giobbi is the author of Card College, a series of best-selling books which are the modern gold standard for learning card magic. Available in red and blue, these decks are simple and practical for the working magician, and as a bonus each contains two double backer gaff cards. If you want more luxury, check out the stunning Luxury 3 Deck Set, which has even more stylish cards, individually numbered tuck boxes with unique origami style features, packaged in an attractive acrylic box - the ideal collectible or gift for magicians.
● Remedies Royal Blue Playing Cards - The Remedies decks come from popular creators Daniel Madison and Daniel Schneider, and this is a successor to the Remedies Scarlet Red deck. Many collectors love the Black Roses brand of playing cards, and collect whatever they produce. This blue Remedies deck has a classic and minimalist look with bold blue card backs, and is very functional and practical. The inclusion of a special Angle Zero gaff makes it ideal for magicians.
● DMC Elites Red v5 Playing Cards - Of all the marked decks I own, the DMC Elites is easily my first choice whenever I want a marked deck with cards that can be easily read from a distance, due to the clever and yet almost invisible marking system it uses. This deck has previously been released in several different colours, and now incorporates Tamariz's Mnemonica stack. All you need is the deck, but there is a terrific Passport book available separately, which will give you some great ideas for routines you can pull off with this great marked deck. For more, see Marked decks.

Cardistry Decks

Card flourishing has really boomed in recent years, and especially shines when cardists use a deck that has colourful and striking patterns optimized for cardistry, that enhance the visual aesthetics of cards in motion, as these decks show.
● Neon Orange Cardistry Playing Cards - This deck represents Bicycle's attempt to meet a demand for a relatively low-cost deck geared towards card flourishing. The card backs have a geometric design, and the faces are all identical and completely non-standard, showcasing the latest evolution in playing cards optimized entirely for cardistry. Bright colours ensure that the cards look visually appealing in fans, spreads, and flourishing moves. Alongside this vibrant orange deck is its blue companion, the Neon Blue Aurora deck.
● Autumn Circle Cardistry Playing Cards - Tally Ho is a classic brand that USPCC has been producing for a long time. The circle back design of the typical Tally Ho deck has become iconic, and is especially appreciated by those who enjoy card flourishing. Each year the folks at Bicycle produce some in-house decks for special occasions, and the Autumn Circle Back deck is a lovely result. The colours capture the warmth and glow of autumn leaves and the mood of harvest time, while the pattern on the card backs is perfect for cardistry.
● ArrowDynamix Cardistry Playing Cards - Given the high volume of cardistry decks appearing all the time, it can be difficult to come up with something completely original, but this minimalist deck has accomplished exactly that. Each card features a giant vertical arrow on the card backs, and a giant horizontal arrow on the faces. With carefully choreographed sequences and moves, you can create truly unique patterns and effects that you simply can't achieve with any other cardistry deck.

Animal-themed Decks

Do you love animals, or do you have an animal lover in your life? There are a lot of wonderful custom decks that are tributes to our four legged friends, or depict some of our favourite creatures.
● Woof and Whiskers Dog Playing Cards - The real appeal of this deck is the cute tuck box, which has cardboard ears that fold up, to complete the look of the friendly dog on the front of the box. I would have liked to see some more customization with the number cards, but it's still a very charming deck, with delightful custom artwork on the court cards and aces. This is one of two Zoo 52 decks, so if you like the Dog deck, you'll also want to pick up the Playful Paws Cat deck, which is equally cute.
● Aviary Playing Cards - There are a lot of independent creators that produce Bicycle branded playing cards with the help of industry giant USPCC, but this big name producer also releases its own in-house decks. This is my favourite of their four newest releases that hit the market at the end of 2020, and is a very classy looking deck with artwork inspired by a traditional look, but with adjustments to give it a custom feel, and the presence of several birds carefully positioned throughout the deck. Of the four new releases from Bicycle, the Sea King deck is also proving to be very popular.
● King of Tigers Playing Cards - If you're looking for a deck with bling, this is it. The card backs have a borderless tiger skin pattern, which has been printed with some of the latest technology that makes use of foil for a truly eye-catching look. The tuck box is even more glamorous. While the court cards are clearly inspired by traditional courts, the Jokers bring back the tiger theme strongly, and the tiger skin look recurs throughout the deck.

Food-themed Decks

Recent years have seen some wonderful novelty decks themed around different kinds of food. These are always a great way to whet your appetite for a card game, or to show off to family or friends, and have proved a real hit with collectors.
● Squeezers V3 Playing Cards - Good luck getting your hands on decks from this extremely popular series from Organic Playing Cards, because they sell out quickly. These fruit inspired decks have delightful tuck boxes, and this grapefruit themed deck even comes in a tuck box that looks like a juice box, and is actually scented like grapefruit. The cards themselves are quite practical, but add humorous grapefruit themed elements to the court cards, and new bold colours. OPC's 2020 releases also included the watermelon-themed Carvers deck, while their current release sees the brand go in a slightly new direction with the corn-themed Shuckers.
● Noodlers Chicken Playing Cards - If you like the concept behind the Organic Playing Cards series, you'll probably also enjoy this deck, which has a similarly styled tuck box to the Squeezers decks, but represents a packet of ramen noodles. The orange colour on the card backs and pips has also been inspired by the noodles theme. The artwork on the court cards has a quaint and cute style, with each character depicted in a light hearted style quite different from standard courts, and all holding a bowl of noodles. For a final laugh, the Jokers provide us with the necessary packet of "chicken seasoning" to add to our noodles.
● Citrus Playing Cards - Created by Flaminko, the Deliciousness series has been somewhat overshadowed by the more successful fruit inspired cards from Organic Playing Cards. But I love the Flaminko decks, because they apply customization to all elements of the cards, including the pips. This novelty deck is well suited for card flourishing, card games, and collectors, and cleverly captures all that is juicy and wonderful about citrus fruit.

Music-themed Decks

Music is another evergreen theme, and there's a solid range of lovely decks for the music lover, whether your taste is classical or more contemporary rock-and-roll.
● Composers Mozart Playing Cards - This deck is part of a series that also includes other composers like Bach. These decks are true collector pieces, and make a wonderful tribute to some of the greatest composers of all time. The tuck boxes have a very classical look, and metallic ink enhances the gorgeous card backs. Meanwhile completely custom artwork on the faces emphasizes a vintage and classical feel. They are great for music lovers and collectors, but if classical music isn't your thing, then check out the Rock and Roll deck.
● Piano Player Playing Cards - If the piano is your instrument of choice, this is a deck for you. The creative tuck box is available in two styles, one with two black keys and the other with three black keys, which means you can place two decks alongside each other to create a larger keyboard. Fully custom characters inhabit the court cards, with the keyboard motif returning in the details of the artwork. Small touches like this really make this creative deck a thing of unique beauty.
● Soundboards v3 Midnight Playing Cards - Remember the old walk-man cassette players? In the 1980s these revolutionary electronic devices were among the first to make your personal music collection portable. The Soundboards deck replicates the look of a classic walk-man, and the Jokers complete the look by bringing the cassette tape look into the box. This Midnight edition has a dark look, so you might also want to consider the red deck if you prefer a more traditional colour.

Fiction & Film themed Decks

Most of us love a good story, whether it's in the pages of a novel or on our screens. Here are some great custom decks that are loving tributes to some of the best from the worlds of fiction and film.
● Jane Austen Playing Cards - Fans of the classic novel will appreciate the loving treatment that Jane Austen's famous novels have received in this delightful tribute from the Art of Play label. Each suit represents a different novel, with the court cards featuring the lead characters in the story. The design of the characters is inspired by period costumes and reflects the fashions from the time in which the stories are set. The classy tuck case ensures that everything is nicely packaged and well presented.
● Star Wars Playing Cards - Theory11 achieved a real coup by acquiring the rights to bring the Star Wars brand to playing cards. They were the perfect company to ensure that the result was a classy deck that did justice to the world of the films. This pair of Light Side and Dark Side decks begins with a top quality and highly attractive tuck case, as we've come to expect from Theory11. The court cards all feature different characters from the movies, and the design is the perfect blend of customization and playability, making this a practical deck you can bring out for your favourite card game, or to give to the Star Wars fan in your life. A similar pair of decks was produced later in the year in White and Black.
● King Arthur Playing Cards - The result of a collaboration between Riffle Shuffle and Studio Muti, this pair of red and green decks tell the story of the famous Arthurian legend. For me it's a personal and nostalgic childhood favourite, in light of the adventure and imagination it evokes. But as impressive as these decks are, they pale besides the King Arthur Gold deck, which has gold metallic ink on the faces, and gold foil on the card backs, for a truly extravagant look. Inside and out, this is a stunning tribute to a timeless classic from the world of fiction.

Space-themed Decks

So I cheated. I already have a section devoted to cardistry, so I figured I'd sneak in a second category, by including some cardistry decks that all have a space theme. These decks all feature colourful visuals that work well for flourishing, but can also be enjoyed by collectors who appreciate their vibrant colours and exuberant designs.
● Solokid Constellation Playing Cards - This set of twelve decks captures the twelve different star signs. It was produced by Bocopo, a company well known for producing colourful custom decks that appeal especially to cardists and collectors. These decks are typical Bocopo offerings, with evocative colours that are unique to each different deck, to help capture a different feeling for each and every constellation. If you like vibrant colour, you'll certainly find something to enjoy here.
● Stargazer New Moon Playing Cards - Several different decks have now appeared in the Stargazer series, but the recent New Moon deck is probably my favourite. The circular moon that appears on all the card backs makes it an ideal deck for card flourishing moves like spins and twirls. The face cards have some truly vibrant colours, and capture well the feel of a night sky bursting with colour and life.
● Sirius B v3 Playing Cards - I fell in love with the style of the original Sirius B deck, so this third edition was always going to win me over. The court cards consist of a blur of colours that look like paints mixed together, and this style has also been applied to the pips. The colours are the real appeal here, and the signature design of the card backs also looks very nice in card flourishes.

Transformation Decks

I personally adore transformation cards, and consider them to be one of the most fascinating and memorable types of playing cards there is. The idea is that you take the pips and incorporate them into a larger picture that forms a unique work of art, for each and every card in the deck.
● Cotta's Almanac #1 Reproduction Playing Cards - This historic deck was first created in 1805 by J.C. Cotta, and was the very first of its kind. Themed on the "Joan of Arc" play by Schiller, the beauty and creativity of these cards will still win over collectors today. Lovingly produced in a high quality modern edition, this recreation is the first of the entire series of Cotta transformation decks that is being reproduced by PCD.
● 5th Kingdom Playing Cards - This deck is possibly my favourite original release from PCD in the past year. It is an outstanding example of the creativity and originality of a semi-transformation deck, where the pips have been cleverly incorporated into the artwork. Each suit represents a different culture, turning each individual card into a work of art that can be admired and enjoyed.
● Pack of Dogs V2 Playing Cards - This transformation deck is the work of John Littleboy, who has produced a number of such decks in his inimitable style, including Pack of Dogs, Kitten Club, Mermaid Queen, and Bag of Bones. The number cards are my favourites, and in this deck each of these represents a larger art piece with a dog. Each suit has a progressive image, so they don't feel totally unique from each other. It's more like a series of consecutive snapshots, and you can use flip animation to tell the story. Littleboy's Kitten Club V2 deck applies a similar concept to cats.

In-House Decks

PlayingCardDecks doesn't just sell playing cards, but Will Roya also uses his wealth of experience to team up with designers and graphic artists to produce high quality custom decks under the PCD label. Here are some great custom decks that were published in-house over the course of 2020.
● Astronaut Playing Cards - This novelty deck is a delightful creation that will please anyone who has an interest in space and space travel, in light of its unique theme. The Kings are all depicted as astronauts, while the Queens and Jacks represent space travellers. The card backs have a futuristic look with neon lights, and this look carries over to the number cards, which are highly customized with unique red and blue pips.
● Beekeeper Playing Cards - There are plenty of bee themed playing cards already on the market, but the artwork style gives this one a truly unique feel. Two decks were produced, one with light card backs and the other with dark card backs. This is a great novelty deck for the collector, because there's especially some delightful creativity to be found with the bee-inspired pips, and the detailed custom artwork on the court cards.
● Testament Classic Playing Cards - This is a Biblical themed deck created by artist Ben Green. It's intended as an art deck, with the images on the cards depicting Biblical characters from well-known narratives. Representing a dual love for playing cards and a love for Bible-inspired art, this deck will especially appeal to the collector.

Out-of-the-Ordinary Decks

I'm a sucker for highly unusual decks with a high degree of novelty, and even though these are not ones I'd typically use for playing card games, they have very unique features that make them stand out from your average custom deck.
● Starry Night Puzzle Playing Cards - Fancy a deck that doubles as a jigsaw puzzle? This clever deck takes its inspiration from Vincent Van Gogh's famous painting, The Starry Night. The artwork on the card faces is all taken from the painting, and all the cards can be pieced together to make a single giant picture, thus effectively functioning as a large puzzle. Yet each card has clear indices so it's still something you can use for card games too. Definitely unique and out of the ordinary, this set of playing cards is a perfect choice for fans of classic art and paintings.
● Falcon Razors Deluxe Throwing Playing Cards - Rick Smith Jr has made multiple world records in throwing playing cards. His baseball background holds him in good stead, but anybody can learn to throw playing cards if you use the techniques Rick teaches. These throwing cards were a collaboration with legendary flourisher De'vo, and were featured in one of this year's viral videos from Dude Perfect, which featured Rick and his amazing card throwing. The cards are slightly thicker than standard Bicycle stock, to ensure extra durability and performance for card throwing.
● AQUA Invisible Plastic Playing Cards - If you're looking for something completely different, this might hit the mark. This is a ground-breaking deck that is the closest thing to being invisible. All the cards are made out of completely transparent plastic, after which a high gloss transparent printing is applied to selected areas of the cards to produce the designs and pips. So each card is effectively completely transparent, and yet you can see its unique artwork and determine its value and suit. The handling is surprisingly better than you'd expect for a completely plastic deck, and it's certainly something unique.

Other Gift Ideas

Do you want to let your gift recipient make their own decision about what to get, or are you not quite sure what to buy? Here are a couple of special gift ideas that might help out, even if it is to give your family or friends a convenient way to enable you to select your own gift!
Firstly, there's a wide range of accessories available for playing cards, like card clips, card cases, and more. Alternatively, consider a gift card, which is available in amounts of $10, $25, $50, $100, and $200. There's also the popular Pip Box Club, which has been around for over two years. Subscribers get a selection of decks and goodies shipped to them each month, and offers great value with each box.
Boxing Day Sale: Right now you can take advantage of a special sale at PlayingCardDecks, and save $10 off any order over $30 by using the code box20. This coupon is valid from Boxing Day until the end of 2020.
Happy shopping, and happy holidays!

MAME 0.218

It’s time for MAME 0.218, the first MAME release of 2020! We’ve added a couple of very interesting alternate versions of systems this month. One is a location test version of NMK’s GunNail, with different stage order, wider player shot patterns, a larger player hitbox, and lots of other differences from the final release. The other is The Last Apostle Puppetshow, an incredibly rare export version of Home Data’s Reikai Doushi. Also significant is a newer version Valadon Automation’s Super Bagman. There’s been enough progress made on Konami’s medal games for a number of them to be considered working, including Buttobi Striker, Dam Dam Boy, Korokoro Pensuke, Shuriken Boy and Yu-Gi-Oh Monster Capsule. Don’t expect too much in terms of gameplay though — they’re essentially gambling games for children.
There are several major computer emulation advances in this release, in completely different areas. Possibly most exciting is the ability to install and run Windows NT on the MIPS Magnum R4000 “Jazz” workstation, with working networking. With the assistance of Ash Wolf, MAME now emulates the Psion Series 5mx PDA. Psion’s EPOC32 operating system is the direct ancestor of the Symbian operating system, that powered a generation of smartphones. IDE and SCSI hard disk support for Acorn 8-bit systems has been added, the latter being one of the components of the BBC Domesday Project system. In PC emulation, Windows 3.1 is now usable with S3 ViRGE accelerated 2D video drivers. F.Ulivi has contributed microcode-level emulation of the iSBC-202 floppy controller for the Intel Intellec MDS-II system, adding 8" floppy disk support.
Of course there are plenty of other improvements and additions, including re-dumps of all the incorrectly dumped GameKing cartridges, disassemblers for PACE, WE32100 and “RipFire” 88000, better Geneve 9640 emulation, and plenty of working software list additions. You can get the source and 64-bit Windows binary packages from the download page (note that 32-bit Windows binaries and “zip-in-zip” source code are no longer supplied).

MAME Testers Bugs Fixed

• 04300: [DIP/Input] (cliffhgr.cpp) cliffhgr, cliffhnga: DIP switch values are reversed for “Short Scenes”. (italiandoh)
• 06897: [Graphics] (stfight.cpp) empcity: Red screen during scene transitions. (sasuke)
• 07336: [Sound] (intv.cpp) intv, intvoice [b17bomb]: No speech in Mattel Intellivision games. [iwilliamson]
• 07516: [Crash/Freeze] (twins.cpp) twins, twinsed2: Games lock up or reset after level 1-5. (Angelo Salese)
• 07530: [Crash/Freeze] (apollo.cpp) dn3000, dn3500, dn5500: Resetting via typing RE crashes the emulator. (Ivan Vangelista)
• 07531: [Crash/Freeze] (pong.cpp) breakout: MAME crashes with exception with -video bgfx. (Couriersud)
• 07533: [Graphics] (bnstars.cpp) bnstars1: Broken sprites and missing graphics. (cam900)
• 07534: [Timing] (apple2e.cpp) apple2ee: Time advances too quickly when using Thunderclock. (R. Belmont)
• 07554: [Graphics] (m68705prg.cpp) All machines in m68705prg.cpp no longer show LED values (default 000) when booting. (hap)

New working machines

• The Apprentice (Senario, Plug and Play) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood]
• Big Bonus Slots (Senario, Plug and Play) [Sead Riddle, David Haywood]
• Conny PDC100 - Pocket Dream Console [Sean Riddle, David Haywood]
• Cosmo Girl (Senario, Plug and Play) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood]
• Dance Dance Revolution Kids (GQAN4 JAA) [iMp, MetalliC]
• Excite Sports Wireless Interactive TV Game - 48-in-1 (set 1, NTSC) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood]
• Game & Watch: Mario's Cement Factory (Table Top) [algestam]
• Jungle's Soft / Ultimate Products (HK) Ltd Zone 100 [TeamEurope, David Haywood]
• Lexibook / Sit Up Limited Seal 50-in-1 [TeamEurope, David Haywood]
• Mario Roulette [ShouTime, MetalliC, R. Belmont]
• MiWi2 7-in-1 Sports [David Shah]
• Muscle Ranking Kinniku Banzuke Spray Hitter [Darksoft, MetalliC, rtw]
• The Perfect Mate (Senario, Plug and Play) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood]
• Psion Series 5mx [Ash Wolf, Ryan Holtz]
• Pop'n Stage EX (ver JB-A) [Jennifer Taylor]
• Sega Genesis Nomad (USA Genesis handheld) [cam900]
• Senario Deluxe TV Poker - Texas Hold'em, Blackjack & Video Poker (US) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood]
• Trump Grand PowerJoy (PJ001, NES based plug & play) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood]
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Senario, Plug and Play, US) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood]
• Zone 7-in-1 Sports (US) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood]

New working clones

• Denjin Makai (set 1) [caius, The Dumping Union]
• Enduro Racer (YM2151, FD1089B 317-0013A) [Brian Troha, Phil Bennett, The Dumping Union]
• Excite Sports Wireless Interactive TV Game - 48-in-1 (set 2, PAL) [TeamEurope]
• Fidelity Electronics Excel 68000 Mach IV 68020 Master 2325 [hap, Berger]
• GunNail (location test) [cpsystem3, trap15]
• Hegener + Glaser Mephisto Lyon 68030 [hap, anonymous]
• Hegener + Glaser Mephisto Portorose 68030 [hap, anonymous]
• Hegener + Glaser Mephisto TM Berlin (prototype) [hap, anonymous]
• Hegener + Glaser Mephisto TM Lyon [hap, anonymous]
• Hegener + Glaser Mephisto TM Vancouver [hap, anonymous]
• Hegener + Glaser Mephisto Vancouver 68030 [hap, anonymous]
• The Last Apostle Puppetshow [Smitdogg, David Haywood, The Dumping Union]
• Match'em Up (German) [TeamEurope, Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
• Minky Monkey (Japan) [ShouTime]
• New Cherry '96 (v3.1, B PCB) [Ioannis Bampoulas]
• New Cherry '96 (v3.1C, G PCB) [Ioannis Bampoulas]
• New Cherry '96 Special Edition (v3.55, C1 PCB) [Ioannis Bampoulas]
• New Fruit Bonus '96 (v3.1, A PCB) [Ioannis Bampoulas]
• PC with V20 CPU [rfka01]
• Pop'n Music 1 (ver JA-A, HDD 1.00) [Jennifer Taylor]
• Pop'n Music 1 (ver KA-A, HDD 1.01) [Jennifer Taylor]
• Saitek Mephisto London 68030 [hap, anonymous]
• Saitek Mephisto TM London [hap, anonymous]
• Sega Mega Jet (Japan Mega Drive handheld) [cam900]
• Super Bagman (version 5) [Michel BLANCO]
• V.Smile Baby (Spain, with Aventuras en el Bosque de los Cien Acres) [Sean Riddle, ClawGrip]

Machines promoted to working

• Buttobi Striker [MetalliC, TeamEurope]
• Dam Dam Boy (on dedicated PCB) [MetalliC]
• Digital Equipment Corporation VT52 Video Display Terminal (M4) [AJR]
• Fuusen Pentai [MetalliC]
• Kattobase Power Pro Kun [MetalliC]
• Korokoro Pensuke [MetalliC]
• Lucky Girl (Wing) [Ivan Vangelista]
• MIPS Magnum R4000 (le) [Patrick Mackinlay]
• Pittanko Zaurus [MetalliC]
• Rushing Beat Shura (SNES bootleg) [dox]
• Shuriken Boy [MetalliC]
• Tsukande Toru Chicchi [MetalliC]
• Yu-Gi-Oh Monster Capsule [MetalliC]

Clones promoted to working

• Dam Dam Boy (on Tsukande Toru Chicchi PCB) [MetalliC]
• Senario / Play Vision Vs Maxx Texas Hold'em TV Poker - 6 Player Edition (UK) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood]
• Senario Vs Maxx Texas Hold'em TV Poker - 6 Player Edition (US) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood]
• Toki (Modular System) [Angelo Salese]

New machines marked as NOT_WORKING

• Advance Bright Ltd 4 Player System - 10 in 1 [Sean Riddle, David Haywood]
• Advance Bright Ltd / V-Tac Technology Co Ltd. Wireless Tennis (WT2000, ABL TV Game) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood]
• AT&T 3B2/300 [Bitsavers]
• AT&T 3B2/600 [Seth Morabito]
• AT&T 610 Business Communication Terminal [Bitsavers]
• AT&T 730X [Bitsavers]
• Bandai Design Master Denshi Mangajuku [SSJ, TeamEurope]
• Bandai Karaoke Ranking Party (Japan) [Sean Riddle, ClawGrip]
• Challenge Girl (Falcon bootleg) [ShouTime]
• Diana Elite [Juan Romero, ClawGrip]
• Digital Equipment Corporation VT62 DECscope [balrog, Lord Nightmare]
• Dinoking Battle [SpinalFeyd, Porchy]
• Dinoking Kids [SpinalFeyd, Porchy]
• Dragon Dance (V1.02J) [ShouTime]
• Eldorado (4.2) [English Amiga Board]
• Epoch / SSD Company LTD Excite Bowling (Japan) [Sean Riddle, Peter Wilhelmsen]
• Epoch / SSD Company LTD Excite Stadium DX (Japan) [Sean Riddle, Peter Wilhelmsen, ShouTime]
• Excalibur Electronics Inc Carl Edwards' Chase For Glory [Sean Riddle, GameHistory.org]
• Flashman [PinMAME]
• Generations (Retro-Bit) [Porchy]
• Hamy System WiWi 18-in-1 Sports Game [TeamEurope, David Haywood]
• Intec InterAct Complete Video Game - 111 Games & 42 Songs (G5410) [TeamEurope]
• JAKKS Pacific Inc / Toymax Telestory [Sean Riddle, ClawGrip]
• JAKKS Pacific Inc DC Super Heroes The Watchtower Hero Portal [Sean Riddle]
• Jungle Soft / Ultimate Products (HK) Ltd Zone 32-bit Gaming Console System (Family Sport 41-in-1) [TeamEurope, David Haywood]
• Knock Down 2001 (Japan, KD11 Ver. B) [Porchy, SpinalFeyd]
• Laser Quiz Greece [English Amiga Board]
• LeapFrog Little Touch LeapPad [Sean Riddle, ClawGrip]
• Lear Siegler ADM 12 Video Display Terminal [Bitsavers]
• Let's Play! Game Machine 240 in 1 [TeamEurope]
• Lexibook Compact Cyber Arcade - 250-in-1 (JL2375) [TeamEurope, David Haywood]
• Lexibook Compact Cyber Arcade - Frozen [TeamEurope]
• Majesco Golden Nugget Casino [Sean Riddle, GameHistory.org]
• Marcel van Kervinck Gigatron TTL Microcomputer [Sterophonick, AJR]
• Mirage World (satellite) [WX JF]
• Mostek AID-80F Development System [Maggi9295]
• My Wico Deluxe (Family Sport 85-in-1) [TeamEurope, David Haywood]
• National Semiconductor unknown INS8900 Multibus card (980305652) [Bitsavers]
• Network Computing Devices NCD19c [Don Maslin Archive]
• Novag Supremo [hap, Berger]
• Odeon Twister (v1.4) [English Amiga Board]
• Plug and Play Sudoku (VT based?) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood]
• Publications International Ltd Story Reader [ClawGrip]
• Publications International Ltd Story Reader 2.0 [ClawGrip]
• Retro FC Plus 168 in 1 Handheld [PeterVanSilie]
• Scorpion (Jun 15, 1999) [ClawGrip, Rampa]
• Senario / All in 1 Products Ltd Ultimate Sudoku TV Edition 3-in-1 [Sean Riddle, David Haywood]
• Simba / V-Tac Technology Co Ltd. TV Sports 10-in-1 / Decathlon Atlhetic Sport Games [TeamEurope, David Haywood]
• Smart Planet Sudoku Plug & Play TV Game '6 Intelligent Games' [Sean Riddle, GameHistory.org]
• SpongeBob SquarePants Bikini Bottom 500 (JAKKS Pacific TV Motion Game) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood]
• TaiKee Mini Arcade Games Console (Family Sport 220-in-1) [TeamEurope, David Haywood]
• Takara / SSD Company LTD Jara-Ja Land (Japan, home version) [Sean Riddle, Peter Wilhelmsen, ShouTime]
• TeleVideo Systems TeleVideo 924 Video Display Terminal [Bitsavers]
• Texas Reels (Ver. 2.00) [Ioannis Bampoulas]
• Tomy / SSD Company LTD Tomica Carnavi Drive (Japan) [TeamEurope, David Haywood]
• TV Virtual Fighter / Free Fight Kung Fu (Conny / Big Ben) [TeamEurope, David Haywood]
• unknown Namco System 10 medal game (MTL1 SPR0B) [SpinalFeyd TeamEurope]
• War III Cherry Best [Ioannis Bampoulas]
• Wow Wireless Gaming [TeamEurope, David Haywood]

New clones marked as NOT_WORKING

• 286 motherboards with 6-chip SUNTAC chipset [rfka01]
• 3SIUD-1.1 [rfka01]
• 486 motherboards using the SiS 85C496/85C497 chipset [rfka01]
• 486 motherboards using the UNI4800 chipset [rfka01]
• 486IG-B-2-1 [rfka01]
• A-Trend ATC-1415 [rfka01]
• A-Trend ATC-1425A [rfka01]
• Abit AB-PM4 [rfka01]
• Abit AB-PV4 [rfka01]
• AMI EISA Enterprise-III [rfka01]
• AMI EISA Enterprise-II [rfka01]
• AMI EISA Enterprise-IV [rfka01]
• AMI Super Voyager PCI-II [rfka01]
• AMI Super Voyager VLB [rfka01]
• AMI Super Voyager VLB-II [rfka01]
• AMI Super Voyager VLB-III [rfka01]
• Aopen AP43 [rfka01]
• Aopen VI15G [rfka01]
• AT&T 3B2/310 [Bitsavers]
• AT&T 3B2/400 [Bitsavers]
• Atari ABC-286/30 [rfka01]
• Atari PC4 [rfka01]
• Atari PC5 [rfka01]
• Biostar MB-1433UIV [rfka01]
• Chaintech 486SPM [rfka01]
• Chicony CH-486-33C [rfka01]
• Datavan Book-Size LAN station [rfka01]
• Driving Force (Galaxian conversion, Seatongrove UK, E-0237) [Juan Romero, ClawGrip]
• Edom 486VL3H [rfka01]
• Edom MV035F [rfka01]
• EFA 486 APIO [rfka01]
• EFA 4DMS HL3G-L4-VI [rfka01]
• EFA 4DMU HL3S [rfka01]
• Epoch / SSD Company LTD / Sonokong Real Ping Pong (Korea) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood]
• ExpertChip EXP4044 [rfka01]
• Fantasy Story (set 2) [ShouTime]
• Fighting Fantasy (Modular System) [ArcadeHacker, Recreativas.org, ClawGrip]
• Highscreen Colani Blue Note [rfka01]
• Klax (version 5, bootleg set 3) [f205v]
• The Lord Of The Rings (3.00) [PinMAME]
• Mintek BAY-1000C V1.01 [rfka01]
• MSI MS-4134 [rfka01]
• MSI MS-4145 [rfka01]
• Multitech Microprofessor II [Marc CAPDEVILLE]
• New Fruit Machine (Ming-Yang Electronic, vFB02-01A) [Ioannis Bampoulas]
• Octek Jaguar II [rfka01]
• Profex PC 33 [rfka01]
• Quizard 3 (v3.4, German, i8751 DE 132 A1) [TeamEurope]
• Quizard 4 Rainbow (v4.2, Czech, i8751 TS142 CZ1) [Caps0ff, TeamEurope]
• Scorpion (Oct 01, 1997) [ClawGrip, Rampa]
• Seibu Cup Soccer :Selection: (bootleg, set 4) [f205v]
• Siemens-Nixdorf PCD-3Nsl Notebook Computer [rfka01]
• SOYO 025R2 [rfka01]
• SOYO 30H [rfka01]
• Takara / SSD Company LTD / newgent e-kara (Spain, includes 3 songs) [Sean Riddle, ClawGrip]
• TD-4IP-UMC-AIO [rfka01]
• VS Computer Mahjong [ShouTime]
• Wild Cat 3 (CMV4 hardware) [Ioannis Bampoulas]
• ZIDA 4DVS [rfka01]

New working software list additions

• apple2_flop_clcracked:
  • Air Navigation Trainer (cleanly cracked), Barron's Computer SAT Study Program (Version 1.0) (cleanly cracked), The Boy Jesus (cleanly cracked), Diascriptive Reading I (cleanly cracked), Green Globs and Graphing Equations (cleanly cracked), In Search of the Most Amazing Thing (First Revision) (cleanly cracked), Instant Recall (Version 1.1) (cleanly cracked), Magic Mailer (Version 1.1) (cleanly cracked), MicroChess (Version 2.0) (cleanly cracked), Mind Over Minors (cleanly cracked), The Spy's Adventures in North America (Version 1987-10-31) (cleanly cracked), Temple of Apshai (cleanly cracked), What's My Logic? (Version 1.0) (cleanly cracked), Wiziprint (Version 2.01) (cleanly cracked) [4am, Firehawke]
  • Adventure Creator (cleanly cracked), Construct-A-Word II (cleanly cracked), Life Science (cleanly cracked), MIDI/4 (Revision 5) (cleanly cracked), The Quarter Mile (Version 4.0) (800K 3.5") (cleanly cracked) [4am, san, Firehawke]
• apple2_flop_orig: The Abyssal Zone, Adventure, Adventure Construction Set, Alien Typhoon, The Alpine Encounter, Amazon, Amnesia, The Ancient Art of War, Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur, The Bard's Tale, Borg, The Breckenridge Caper of 1798, Chess (Odesta) (Version 7.0), Crown of Arthain, Cuban Fantasy, The Dark Heart of Uukrul, Dave Winfield's Batter Up!, Diamond Mine, Dinosaur Days Plus!, Drug Alert!, Dunjonquest: Hellfire Warrior (Version 1), Dunjonquest: Hellfire Warrior (Version 2), Dunjonquest: Hellfire Warrior (Version 3), Dunjonquest: The Temple of Apshai (Revision 1), Dunjonquest: The Temple of Apshai (Revision 2), Dunjonquest: The Temple of Apshai (Revision 3), Dunjonquest: The Temple of Apshai (Revision 4), Earth Orbit Stations, Ecology Simulations II, Galactic Attack, Gears, Gold Rush! (Version 1.0M), Green Globs and Graphing Equations, Horizon V, The Hunt for Red October, In Search of the Most Amazing Thing, Interpreting Graphs, Into The Eagle's Nest, Journey (version 16), King's Bounty, Koronis Rift, Lords of Karma, Neuromancer, New World, Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It (Release 19 / 870722), Now You See It, Now You Don't - Was it there? Was it missing?, Portal, Quest for the Scarlet Letter, Questprobe featuring The Hulk (Version 2.3/127), Rambo: First Blood Part II, Shogun, Southern Command, Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter, Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator, SwordThrust, Tangled Tales, Thrilogy, Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds (Version PV3S2V1/10-MAR-82), Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna, Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (Version 2.1), Wiziprint (Version 2.1), Xyphus, Zork Zero [4am, Firehawke]
• bbc_rom: Acorn ADFS 1.33 (IDE), Acorn ADFS 1.53 (IDE), Acorn ADFS 1.57 (MMC), Harston ADFS 6.00, Harston ADFS 6.10, RetroClinic RamFS 1.00, RetroClinic RamFS 1.04 [Nigel Barnes]
• bbcb_flop: AMX Stop Press, BBC-Z88 Transfer Link, Beeb OPL: AdLib Christmas Carols, Beeb OPL: AdLib Classical Favourites #1, Beeb OPL: AdLib Jukebox, Beeb OPL: AdLib Jukebox Bonus Disc, Beeb OPL: AdLib Pop/Rock Grooves, Beeb OPL: Brix, Beeb OPL: Droplay, Beeb OPL: DynaBlaster, Beeb OPL: Jill of the Jungle, Beeb OPL: KiloBlaster, Beeb OPL: Solar Winds, Beeb OPL: Wacky Wheels, Beeb OPL: Xargon, Beeb OPL: Zone 66, BeebSID 19 - Classical, Chauffeur, Christmas Crackers, Enigma, EV1 Camera Interface, Harston ADFS System Disk 6.10, Icon Art Master, The Krystal Connection, MagScan - The Beebug Bibliography Disc v1.31, MEDL Tracker Ball Utilities, Mountain Panic, MR4200 32K RAM Board, Paranoid, UTILRAM: The Utility RAM, Video Camera Interface, VideoNuLA Support Disc, The Wapping Editor Utilities 1.21, The Wapping Editor Utilities 1.30, White Light, Zap! [Nigel Barnes]
• c64_cass:
  • BMX Racers (set 4, Visiload loaders), The CF Power Pack Tape 5, Hero of the Golden Talisman, Match Point (set 2), Mermaid Madness, On Court Tennis, On Field Football, Outlaws, Rad Ramp Racer, Run the Gauntlet, Short Circuit, Skate Rock Simulator, Space Hunter, Spellbound, Sweep, Talladega, Yogi's Great Escape (set 2) [FakeShemp]
  • Hole In One [FakeShemp, c64tapes.org]
• fmtowns_cd:
  • Emit Vol. 3 - Watashi ni Sayonara o, The New Zealand Story (HMA-213) [redump.org, r09]
  • Shooting Towns [rockleevk, r09]
• gameking: 4 in 1 - SeaGuard + Whirlybird + Spectask + Captain (set 2), 4 in 1 - Three Battles + Light Sword + Risker + Metal Deform (1MB cartridge), 4 in 1 Vol. 10 - Soldier + Seatercel + General + Seafight (1MB cartridge), [TeamEurope, SSJ]
• gmaster: Finite Zone [SSJ, Maxime Cohin, PeT]
• ibm5150:
  • UCSD p-System [Davide Cavalca]
  • Apogee Software Bonus Disk (Jumpman Lives!, Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons) [Justin Kerk]
• ibm5170: Goal!, Street Fighter II [ArcadeShadow]
• jupace_cass: Forth Surround, Superchess II [Robbbert]
• jupace_snap: Casse Briques, Champs De Mines, Millipede, Pacman, Valkyr [Robbbert]
• megadriv: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (World, prototype 19920821), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (World, prototype 19920914) [drx, FakeShemp]
• n64: 007 - The World Is Not Enough (prototype, version 21) [Paulweeze71, FakeShemp]
• snes:
  • Missile Command (prototype 19970210) [Baker64, FakeShemp]
  • Earthworm Jim (USA, prototype 19940819) [Radar, FakeShemp]
  • Arcana (USA, prototype), Super Nova (prototype) [Togemet2, FakeShemp]
• svision: Cross High (Euro, USA) [anonymous]

Software list items promoted to working

• gameking: 4 in 1 - AirWar + DeadShot + Challenge + Speedboat, 4 in 1 - CS-I + Soldier + Sea War + Thunderbird, 4 in 1 - Elfin + Chariot + Searcher + Peace Havass, 4 in 1 - Farer + Sortie + PhantomFighter + SeaBed War, 4 in 1 - Manhunt + Bobby + Tantivy + Racing Car, 4 in 1 - Nagual + Revenger + Terminator + Black Jack, 4 in 1 - Nobody + Bad Boy + Air Wrestle + MotherLove, 4 in 1 - TrojanLegend (Trojan) + HappyBall + Supermotor (Motor) + Lanneret (Hawk), 4 in 1 - Warrior + Cleverhawk + Valiant + MetalDeform (1MB cartridge), 4 in 1 Vol. 9 - Duckman + Ares + HappyKiller + Cycloneact [TeamEurope, SSJ]
• jupace_cass: 3D Maze, Ace Avoider, Ace Invaders (Forth Dimension), Ace Invaders (Hi-Tech Microsoft), Ace Manual Code Examples - Chapter 11 (mice), Ace Mines, Ace Star, Acevaders, Adventure A - Planet of Death, Alien Defender, Amazing Maze, Astrian Descent (Prototype), Atic Raid, Black Island Adventure, Bomber, Breakout, Callisto, Cavern Attack, Centipede, Chase, Chess, Dodge the Munch (Prototype), Duckshoot, Firebird, Frogger (Boldfield Computing), Fungle Monsters (Prototype), Gobbledegook, Green X Frog, Guessing Game, Krazy Kong (Prototype), Light Racer (Prototype), Memory Stars, Meteor, Meteor Racer, Meteors (Prototype), Micro Maze, Minefield, Othello, Owler, Quick-Draw (Prototype), Quick-Draw Practice (Prototype), Robohench (Prototype), Robohunt (Prototype), Sallors' Hornpipe, Sam and the Time Bombs (Prototype), SokoACE, SokoACE Map Editor, Space Battle, Star Trek, Sudoku, Tank Battle (Prototype), Tetris, Towers of Hanoi, Turbo (Prototype), Zapem, Zombies and Potholes [Robbbert]

New NOT_WORKING software list additions

• a800_cass: Serpentine, Zaxxon (set 1), Zaxxon (set 2) [AtariMania, FakeShemp]
• bbc_rom: Advanced Ram Operating System 1.00, Digistore Streamer 0.05, Digistore Streamer 0.07, Digistore Streamer 0.09, EPROM 1.03, RAMagic! 2.0B, RAMagic! 2.1M, Smart SPI, Turbo MMC 0.A3, UPURS 3.0R, UPURS 3.1R, UPURS 3.2R, UPURS 3.3R, UPURS 4.0R, UPURS 4.1R, UPURS 5.0R, UPURS 5.1R [Nigel Barnes]
• bdesignm_design_cart: Dragon Ball Z (design), Super Street Fighter 2 (design) [SSJ, TeamEurope]
• bdesignm_game_cart: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SS Illustration Club (game), Dragon Ball Z Taisen-gata Search Battle (game) [SSJ, TeamEurope]
• bkrankp_cart: J-Pop Rose, Vocaloid [Sean Riddle, ClawGrip]
• casloopy: Little Romance, Video Seal Wordprocessor [SSJ, TeamEurope]
• gmaster: Space Warrior [SSJ, Maxime Cohin, PeT]
• iqunlim_cart: Englisch für Anfänger [TeamEurope]
• pi_storyreader_cart: Toy Story 2 [Sean Riddle, ClawGrip]
• pi_storyreader_v2_cart: Toy Story 2 [Sean Riddle, ClawGrip]
• sega_beena_cart: Kazoku Minna no Nouryoku Trainer, Meet Bub-Bub to Eigo Tanken, Oshare Majo Love and Berry-Cute ni Oshare, Oshare ni Henshin HeartCatch PreCure!, Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Chinou Ikusei Pokémon Daiundoukai [TeamEurope]
• telestory_cart: La Cenicienta - Bellezas en Flor / Cinderella - Beauties in Bloom (Spain), El Rey León II - El orgullo de Simba / The Lion King II - Simba's Pride (Spain), Winnie the Pooh - Salta, Tigger, Salta / Winnie the Pooh - Bounce, Tigger, Bounce (Spain) [Sean Riddle, ClawGrip]
• vbaby_cart: El Jardín de los Sueños... (Spain) [Sean Riddle, ClawGrip]

Source Changes

• bus/ss50/dc5.cpp: Added configuration option to force ready when motor is enabled. [68bit]
  
  • Allows SWTBUG to boot without patching the ROM to ignore the ready status.
• formats/ap2_dsk.cpp: Don’t use symbolic names in the options specification, as the values are used as preprocessor tokens. [68bit]
  
• cpu/t11: Changed disassembler and register display to use octal number format, and fixed disassembly of SOB instruction. [AJR]
  
• cpu/v60: Sign-extend displacements for various addressing modes and DB/TB instructions. [AJR, Tahg]
  
• Added disassembler and preliminary emulation for National Semiconductor PACE CPU architecture. [AJR]
  
• Added disassembler AT&T WE32100 CPU architecture. [AJR]
  
• rendebgfx: Fixed incorrect swapping of red and blue components of screen tint. [AJR]
  
• machine/mc68901.cpp: Re-wrote USART emulation. [AJR]
  
  • Added support for 16× clock pre-scaler and data transition synchronization.
  • Implemented break generation and detection, internal loop-back, and synchronous mode.
  • Adjusted clocks in harriet.cpp and machine/x68k_kbd.cpp to to match MFP-generated Baud rates.
  • Serial terminal for tti (tti.cpp) actually works now.
• indiana.cpp: Replaced ASCII keyboard with AT-style keyboard (doesn’t completely work). [AJR]
  
  • Also documented some clocks and interrupts.
• vt100.cpp: Merged video emulation with DEC Rainbow, implementing AVO attributes. [AJR]
  
• cpu/rx01: Added disassembler and preliminary CPU device for DEC RX01 custom firmware architecture. [AJR]
  
• cpu/vt50: Implemented character drawing, and added notes about processor architecture. [AJR]
  
• input_sdl.cpp: Process control characters so the natural keyboard can see them (SDL normally strips these out). [AJR]
  
• natkeyboard.cpp: Don’t strip linefeed characters (Ctrl-J) from natural keyboard input except when pasting strings. [AJR]
  
• tv912.cpp.cpp input updates: [AJR]
  
  • Improved natural keyboard bindings for backspace and forward delete on tv912b.
  • Made Ctrl-K and Ctrl-L work with natural keyboard on tv912b tv912c.
• Add preliminary DEC VT61/VT62 microcode disassembler and skeleton CPU device. [AJR]
  
• s2650: Changed to big-endian. [AJR]
  
• gigatron.cpp: Hooked up ROM and skeleton CPU device. [AJR]
  
• cpu/gigatron: Added disassembler. [AJR]
  
• unidasm: Handle word endianness for address-shifted architectures correctly and safely. [AJR]
  
• Added disassemblers for Motorola MC88100 and MC88110 RISC CPUs. [AJR]
  
• alpha68k.cpp: Improved dash event timings for Gold Medalist, relaxing gameplay qualification requirements. [Angelo Salese]
  
• toki_ms.cpp: Added some meat, confirming it’s similar to tokib. [Angelo Salese]
  
• twins.cpp updates: [Angelo Salese]
  
  • Refactored driver code and split into multiple state classes.
  • Added default non-volatile RAM contents for all games.
  • Worked around crash after stages 1-5 in twins and twinsed2.
• psion5.cpp: Added Psion Series 5mx personal digital assistant driver. [Ash Wolf, Ryan Holtz]
  
  • Added logging for system-on-a-chip peripheral accesses based on WindEmu.
  • Added support for timers, keyboard, touch screen and buzzeticker.
  • Implemented HALT register, improving performance.
• bus/isa/s3virge.cpp: Started implementing bit-blit operations, making Windows 3.1 usable with ViRGE drivers. [Barry Rodewald]
  
• pgm.cpp: Corrected ROM region widths, corrected sprite pixel extraction algorithm, and cleaned up code. [cam900]
  
• taitogn.cpp: Reduced redundant code by refactoring to share base class with Capcom ZN2. [cam900]
  
• c6280.cpp: Updated to more closely emulate behavior described in manual, cleaned up code, and updated notes. [cam900]
  
• machine/vrender0.cpp: Improved sound emulation, updated notes, and cleaned up code. [cam900]
  
  • Fixed sample start position, partially implemented envelopes and interrupts, and made wave memory access use an address map.
  • Improved sample rate calculation and support for dynamic sample rate changes.
• fmtowns.cpp: Updated notes on sound chips used. [cam900]
  
• model2.cpp: Changed manufacturer for Dead or Alive to the developer Tecmo. [cam900]
  
• system1.cpp: Fixed Sega System 1 color handling, improved ROM region names, and cleaned up code. [cam900]
  
  • Converted PROM-based palette handling to use indirect entries, fixed bitmap clear behavior, and reduced runtime tag map lookups.
• sound/2612intf.cpp: Added YMF276 variant, and fixed output resolution. [cam900]
  
• sound/fm2612.cpp: Added support for different output resolutions. [cam900]
  
• megadriv.cpp: Added handheld variants, and added machine configuration for variants with YM3438 integrated in ASIC. [cam900]
  
• kaneko_spr.cpp: Fixed priorities when sprite persistence is enabled, and split sprite drawing from mixing. [cam900]
  
• kaneko16.cpp: Fixed sprite delay, corrected explbrkr sound ROM banking, and updated notes. [cam900]
  
• sound/huc6230.cpp: Fixed ADPCM playback rate, reduced ADPCM volume, cleaned up code, and updated notes. [cam900]
  
• sound/huc6272.cpp: Fixed ADPCM playback rate and updated notes. [cam900]
  
• Netlist library updates: [Couriersud]
  
  • Added netlist library version number to code, and used it to invalidate save states if library version changes.
  • Ensure diodes step by enough to alter the matrix.
  • Increased time resolution to 100 picoseconds and improved synchronization with MAME icount.
  • Added CD4006, CD4070 and TL084 devices.
  • Added proxy support for clock.
• video/fixfreq.cpp: Added adjusters to aid in development and debugging. [Couriersud]
  
• netlist: Worked around MSVC bug in expansion of variadic macro arguments. [Couriersud, Firewave]
  
• atarittl.cpp: Hooked up fixed-frequency monitor for stuntcyc. [Couriersud]
  
• galaxian.cpp: Converted Konami audio filters to use netlist. [Couriersud]
  
• segas16b.cpp: Added analog audio filters to systems with YM2151 and µPD7759. [Couriersud]
  
• sunplus_gcm394.cpp updates: [David Haywood]
  
  • Show startup screens and respond to inputs in jak_gtg and jak_car2.
  • Fixed jak_car2 bitmap test display in service mode.
• xavix.cpp: Converted to direct RGB video output to allow support mid-screen palette changes. [David Haywood]
  
• pockchalw.xml: Changed chukkesr to use correct dump (previously used a duplicate from a different set). [David Haywood]
  
• vii.cpp: Added hacks to zon32bit and mywicodx to select correct banks for all games. [David Haywood]
  
• Split up the unwieldy vii.cpp into multiple source files. [David Haywood]
  
• plugins/hiscore: Made read_config function more robust. [eadmaster]
  
• imds2.cpp: Added Multibus slot and implemented iSBC-202 floppy controller card. [F.Ulivi]
  
• luaengine: Added read_range function to addr_space, allowing scripts to directly read blocks of data. [feos]
  
• Fixed crash when using -aviwrite or -mngwrite with system that lack screens. [Firewave, hap]
  
• atarisy1.cpp: Don’t generate interrupt 3 on systems that don’t support it. [GadgetFreak]
  
• mephisto_modular.cpp: Added Bavaria piece recognition chessboard. [hap]
  
• video/psx.cpp: Changed NTSC refresh rates to 59.82 Hz for 240-line mode and 59.94 Hz for 480-line mode. [hoholee12]
  
  • Works around synchronization issues in beatmania IIDX games.
• gaelco2.cpp: Restored perfect quantum device configuration that was omitted from some machines after refactoring. [mc68k]
  
• machine/s3520cf.cpp: Improved emulation, and added RTC-4553 variant. [MetalliC]
  
• cpu/sh: Implemented SH-3 INTEVT register. [MetalliC]
  
• konmedal.cpp updates: [MetalliC]
  
  • Added hopper, non-volatile RAM and timing/interrupt controller.
  • Decoded graphics tiles for GX-based games and added per-game palette offsets.
  • Added µPD7759 sound output.
  • Added hack to fix mariourou scrolling, and documented observed row/column scroll issues for K052109 tilemaps.
• geneve.cpp: Implemented lower-level emulation of the Geneve architecture (Gate Array, PAL and Genmod daughterboard). [Michael Zapf]
  
  • Also added RESET line to I/O port and peripheral box, and made Genmod card modifications a configuration option.
• ti99_2.cpp, ti99_8.cpp: Improved Hexbus handling, and fixed instability when loading from/saving to Hexbus floppies. [Michael Zapf]
  
• ti99: Block invalid accesses to VDP like writing on read address – fixes Ambulance game. [Michael Zapf]
  
• rended3d: Allow -attach_window to work with non-root windows. [Nathan Woods]
  
• formats/acorn_dsk.cpp: Added support for HADFS floppy images. [Nigel Barnes]
  
• bus/bbc/1mhzbus updates: [Nigel Barnes]
  
  • Added BeebOPL FM Synthesiser.
  • Added Sprow BeebIDE 16-bit and RetroClinic BBC 8-bit IDE interfaces.
  • Added Acorn Winchester Disc.
• bbc.cpp: Added bbcm FinMOS 3.29 BIOS option (pre-release of MOS 3.50). [Nigel Barnes]
  
• bbc.cpp: Added bbcmaiv internal modem port, with Acorn AIV SCSI Host Adaptor card device. [Nigel Barnes]
  
• video/ims_cvc.cpp: Implemented cursor, simplified handlers, and reduced logging noise. [Patrick Mackinlay]
  
• cpu/mips/r4000.cpp: Fixed bad virtual address for [ls][dw][lr] exceptions, and fixed CP0 status on soft reset. [Patrick Mackinlay]
  
  • Also improved logging and cleaned up code.
• machine/dp83932c.cpp: Implemented networking. [Patrick Mackinlay]
  
• jazz.cpp: Implemented soft reset, and hooked up sonic DMA. [Patrick Mackinlay]
  
• machine/mct_adr.cpp: Added crude sonic DMA bus master support, and fixed reset handling. [Patrick Mackinlay]
  
• cpu/v60: Fixed XOR instruction to not alter the carry flag, and improved debugger flags display. [R. Belmont, Tahg]
  
• konmedal.cpp: Improved colors for shuriboy, fuusenpn and mariorou. [R. Belmont]
  
• konendev.cpp: Hooked up correct real-time clock, and hooked up DPRAM. [R. Belmont, Heihachi_73]
  
• machine/spg2xx.cpp: Fixed a subtle interrupt bug that prevented clikstrt from booting. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• cpu/v60: Fixed carry flag handling for AND, OR and NEG instructions. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• cpu/arm7: Added ARM710T variant. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• plugins/cheat: Ignore leading colon on tags, as all tags must be absolute in cheats (GitHub #6114). [Ryan Holtz, DjDiabolik]
  
• romload: Increased width of total ROM size members to 64 bits (fixes loading percentage display for hapyfsh2). [Ryan Holtz]
  
• cpu/arm7/arm7.cpp, machine/s3c2400.cpp, machine/s3c2410.cpp, machine/s3c2440.cpp: Converted logging to use logmacro.h. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• hapyfish.cpp: Added preliminary FS8806 I²C hookup, and expanded notes. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• cpu/arm7: Added support for printing hapyfsh2 diagnostic messages. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• ut88.cpp, v6809.cpp: Removed use of deprecated machine configuration macros. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• naomi.cpp: Added preliminary 315-6154 system manager chip device used in DIMM board. [Samuele Zannoli]
  
• hapyfish.cpp: Added preliminary inputs. [Tahg, Ryan Holtz]
  
• apple2_flop_clcracked.xml: Replaced Music Construction Set (cleanly cracked) dump to fix damaged sector. [4am, Firehawke]
  
• apple2_flop_clcracked.xml: Corrected several titles. [Anoid]
  
• mephisto_modena.cpp: Added an older version of modena as a BIOS option. [Berger]
  
• mephisto_montec.cpp: Added another megaiv version as a BIOS option. [Berger]
  
• vsmile.cpp: Removed regional V.Smile variants and turned alternate ROMs into BIOS options with version numbers. [bmx]
  
• igs011.cpp: Added DIP switch locations to the Virtua Bowling sets. [Brian Troha]
  
• splash.cpp: Added DIP switch locations to Funny Strip. [Brian Troha]
  
• cdi.cpp: Decapped and dumped an i8751 microcontroller for German-language Quizard 2 sets. [Caps0ff, TeamEurope]
  
• Added MicroTouch touch screen controller ROM dumps (not hooked up). [ClawGrip, Kevin Eshbach, ArcadeHacker]
  
• ninjakd2.cpp: Re-dumped the ROMs for jt104 and corrected labels. [coolmod, The Dumping Union]
  
• snes.xml: Re-dumped Mr Tuff. [drx, FakeShemp]
  
• snes.xml: Documented Earthworm Jim - GamesMaster Special Edition PCB. [FakeShemp]
  
• megadriv.cpp Added Mega-CD Japan BIOS version 1.11. [Fredrik Nyqvist]
  
• namcona1.cpp: Updated chip types and ROM locations. [hammy]
  
• ddragon.cpp: Updated notes. [Jose Tejada]
  
• gunsmoke.cpp: Removed watchdog that isn’t present in hardware, corrected frequencies, and updated notes. [Jose Tejada]
  
• cpu/rx01: Dumped firmware PROMs. [Lord Nightmare]
  
• fmtowns_cd.xml: Changed aburner, aburner3 and lastsurv to used dumps with proper track indexes and offset correction. [redump.org, r09]
  
• at.cpp: Updated notes and added BIOS options. [rfka01]
  
  • atturbo: Added cl286 BIOS option.
  • epsax: Added 3vim002 and zz1343 BIOS options.
  • ecs38632: Added 092588 BIOS option.
  • op386wb: Added d41107 BIOS option.
  • 386sc2c: Added s1b BIOS option.
  • at486: Added 486upio, acer48622, 4alo001, 4alp001, zz1130, optimus, umc486a, a9c11f1f and 109k BIOS options.
  • a486sp3: Added v301, v10101, v10102, v205 and v305 BIOS options.
  • so4saw2: Added iob1, 0730, wa53, wa3, 0911 and 0911b BIOS options.
  • ls486e: Added ls486eb BIOS option.
  • pkm0038s: Added p20302 and p2020 BIOS options.
  • um8498f: Added v14 and um849801 BIOS options.
  • mb8433uud: Added 8881d and 08a BIOS options.
  • mb1433ucv: Added ucvg BIOS option.
• genpc.cpp: Added arc123 and pac BIOS options to PC, and updated notes. [rfka01]
  
• xavix.cpp: Dumped internal ROM for Gachinko Contest! Slot machine TV (Japan). [Sean Riddle]
  
• atetris.cpp: Added UM3482 internal ROM data to atetb3482. [Sean Riddle]
  
• o2.cpp: Add added ip32prom_4_3 BIOS option to o2 (IP32 PROM V4.3). [Sean Riddle, Rampa, ClawGrip]
  
• fmtowns_cd.xml: Added the missing floppy disk dump for Fujitsu Habitat V2.1L10 [StuBlad, r09]
  
• vgmplay.xml: Updated seven items to match the latest vgmrips release. [Tafoid]
  
  • Updated chelnov, fortzone_gb, fray_msx2, illcity_msxr, raiden, spirou_gb and sml2_gb.
• konmedal.cpp: Dumped color PROMs for buttobi. [TeamEurope, The Dumping Union]
  
• gameking.xml: Re-dumped all bad dumps (mc_4v01, mc_4v04, mc_4v07, mc_4v09, mc_4v14, mc_4v15, mc_4v16, mc_4v17, mc_4v18, mc_4v19a). [TeamEurope, SSJ]
  
• ms32.cpp: Confirmed ROM labels for p47aces. [trap15]
  
• segasp.cpp: Added network firmware version 1.21. [WX JF]