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MAME 0.257 (current updated core) is required. This system is barely playable but when has that ever stopped me? The VideoBrain Family Computer is an 8-bit home computer manufactured by Umtech Incorporated in 1977. It is the first computer to use ROM-based cartridges for instant program loading. It's a struggle to get any accurate movement with a joystick in MAME. The keyboard layout is so unintuitive that I had to create a bezel showing the default layout. All attempts to remap the joystick or keyboard was unsuccessful. Using RetroArch autoload save states and customizing the MAME videobrain hash, I was able to split Gladiator into three separate games: (Gladiator, Future Gladiator, and Scrimmage). Hopefully MAME compatibility will improve in the future because some of the games look impressive by 1978 standards. I had to manually adjust the screen position (settings in cfg file). Use the autoload states and the correct number code will be automatically entered for Gladiator, Future Gladiator, and Scrimmage. Without autoload states all three games will load Gladiator main menu. Without states: Gladiator 1-127 Scrimmage 129-255 Future Gladiator 256-999 -------------------------------------------------- The most functional game is Pinball Flippers A & B or L1 & R1 Enter=Start

13 new (working - arcade only) games this month, mostly clones. New Parents: Bare Knuckle III (bootleg of Mega Drive version, protected) [barek3mba] Frogger - New Serie 92 (bootleg) [froggereb] Name Club Ver.4 (J 971202 V1.000) [nclubv4] New Clones: Daioh (prototype, earliest) [daiohp3] Fire Truck / Smokey Joe (ROM version) [firetrka] Hatris (show version) [hatrisp] Meikyuu Hunter G [meikyuh] Meikyuu Hunter G (Japan, bootleg) [meikyuhbl] Mortal Kombat (Victor bootleg of rev 3.0) [mkla3bl] Nemo (Japan 901120, 89622B-3 ROM board) [nemoj] New Zero Team (V33 SYSTEM TYPE_B hardware) [nzeroteama] Terra Force (US, alternate sound) [terrafua] Updated Roms: Counter Run (bootleg set 3) [countrunb3] Removed: Counter Run (bootleg set 1) [countrunb] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thank-you to all July Update Contributors: brudibru diegoik Emanu Jesfknkrys Johnfreitassousa44197812 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAME Project Uploads: 01: MAME Project Upload 02: 0.250 Update 03: Clone Media Update 04: 0.251 Update 05: January Mame Media Update 06: 0.252 Update 07: 0.253 Update 08: 0.254 Update 09: 0.255 Update 10: 0.256 Update ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Missing themes project: THEME CREATORS NEEDED ! The road to completion (...almost) - Requests - HyperSpin Forum (hyperspin-fe.com)

Not a very exciting MAME Update this month but there is one more Namco System 10 game. New Parents: Mortal Race [mortalr] Taiko no Tatsujin RT: Nippon no Kokoro [taikort] New Clones: Amidar (bootleg, set 2) [amidarb2] Condor (Sidam bootleg of Phoenix) [condorva] Psycho-Nics Oscar (World revision 0, bootleg) [oscarbl] Sky Fire [skyfire] TeddyBoy Blues (315-5111, Old Ver.) [teddybboa] Updated Roms: Arkanoid (Japan, newer w/level select) [arkanoidja] Avengers (US, revision C) [avengers] Sprint 4 (Rev 03) [sprint4] Invaders, The [tinv2650] Upgraded Roms: Pit & Run - F-1 Race (set 3) [pitnrunb] Euro League (Italian hack of Tecmo World Cup '90, set 3) [twcup90b3] Removed: Pit & Run - F-1 Race (set 1) [pitnrun] Euro League (Italian hack of Tecmo World Cup '90, set 2) [twcup90ba] Required CHDs: taikort ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thank-you to all June Update Contributors: Agard brudibru Emanu Jesfknkrys Johnfreitassousa44197812 nanometrovovo2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAME Project Uploads: 01: MAME Project Upload 02: 0.250 Update 03: Clone Media Update 04: 0.251 Update 05: January Mame Media Update 06: 0.252 Update 07: 0.253 Update 08: 0.254 Update 09: 0.255 Update ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Missing themes project: THEME CREATORS NEEDED ! The road to completion (...almost) - Requests - HyperSpin Forum (hyperspin-fe.com)

This is already in my MAME 0.255 upload. I'm uploading it for anyone that needs it separately.

17 games added this month. New Parents: Burger Kids (Japan) [burgkids] Mr. Driller G (Japan, DRG1 Ver.A) [mrdrilrg] Point Blank 3 (World, GNN2 Ver.A) [ptblank3] Taiko no Tatsujin 3 (Japan, TK31 Ver.A) [taiko3] Taiko no Tatsujin 5 (Japan, TK51 Ver.A) [taiko5] New Clones: GX Part 2 (Galaxian hack) [galap2] Galaxian III (bootleg of Galaxian) [galaxianiii] Gamshara (20020716A / 10021 Ver.A) [gamshara] Gunbalina (Japan, GNN1 Ver.A) [gunbalina] Karate Champ (US, 2 players) [kchamp2p] WWF Superstars (bootleg with 2xYM2203) [wwfsstarb2] Updated Roms: Golgo 13: Juusei no Requiem [g13jnr] Nandemo Seal Iinkai (ver 1.3) [nndmseal] Gyakuten!! Puzzle Bancho (Japan, set 1) [pbancho] Seishun-Quiz Colorful High School [squizchs] Tsukkomi Yousei Gips Nice Tsukkomi [nicetsuk] Upgraded Roms: Street Fighter II': Champion Edition (World 920803) [sf2ceec] Removed: Street Fighter II': Champion Edition (World 920513) [sfce] Required CHDs: taiko3 taiko5 Not a very interesting month. Can someone please make themes for the new Konomi LCD games? [ktmnt3] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Shredder's Last Stand [ktmntbb] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Basketball ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thank-you to all May Update Contributors: Agard brudibru Espartanoct Jesfknkrys Rafa80 Special Thanks: nanometrovovo2 (huge contribution of all System 10 themes) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAME Project Uploads: 01: MAME Project Upload 02: 0.250 Update 03: Clone Media Update 04: 0.251 Update 05: January Mame Media Update 06: 0.252 Update 07: 0.253 Update 08: 0.254 Update ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Missing themes project: THEME CREATORS NEEDED ! The road to completion (...almost) - Requests - HyperSpin Forum (hyperspin-fe.com)