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Knights of the Round - tips and tricks, FAQ
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:24 pm
by destructor
Hi,
Inp here (from mahlemiut):
http://www4.emu-zone.org/corner/view.asp?id=3379
Kawaks 1.45 (1.46 works too)
Set 68000 frequency (Alt+F) to 11MHz before starting replay
This guy made special items from each (almost) chest, food ... How?
I start discussion here:
http://bbs.emu-zone.org/showthread.php? ... ost3698514
maybe someone from MARP can help. All is hard because chinese guys are weak in English language.
And I received email from author of some articles:
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:04 pm
by GHEMANT
2 years ago, I see a replay where the player win 20+ lives in 1 second after destroy a big object.
(no item bonus) I see lives counter increase...
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:18 am
by destructor
What big object? Do you remember?
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:51 am
by GHEMANT
maybe I have a old mame replay for this.
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:56 am
by destructor
Yeah, great!
I don't watch it until end but he show good tricks. First he roll life counter +2 in place where should be statue +2 lives (QRS found it). But he made +2 lives without statue.
Next on stage 3-5 he hit 'long barricade' then he get level UP and life counter roll +18 lives!
I analyse it later.
Do you know who is the author this recording?
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:03 am
by GHEMANT
player is chinese, name is asdfasdfok
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:42 pm
by destructor
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 5:16 pm
by mahlemiut
As far as I can understand it, there is some counter in game RAM which controls what you get when you hit items. Various actions by yourself or the enemies would seem to affect it, to introduce some level on randomness, as most arcade systems have no way of producing truly random numbers.
Bubble Bobble uses numerous counters for this sort of purpose, and there's an awesome document about that at MARP.
http://marp.retrogames.com/txt/bublbobl.txt
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:09 pm
by mahlemiut
Ok, I think I found the memory location to watch...
Use MAME's cheat system and set a watchpoint at location FF89D6.
I'd find it difficult to manage without some way of viewing it constantly though (like the watchpoint).
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:26 pm
by huangzeze
Hello!
I am Zeze Huang
This BBS is really difficult to find!
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:33 pm
by huangzeze
GHEMANT wrote:player is chinese, name is asdfasdfok
Stated:
All about "LB" research, video recording, article... ... All and "asdfasdfok" has not related
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:13 am
by mahlemiut
Ok... if the counter (0xFF89D6) is forced to 0x13, then you can get the red and green "bombs" in the second part of stage 1, but only if the last two red soldiers (and only them) are on screen. I get the feeling there's a bit more to this somehow. :/
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:39 am
by GHEMANT
huangzeze wrote:GHEMANT wrote:player is chinese, name is asdfasdfok
Stated:
All about "LB" research, video recording, article... ... All and "asdfasdfok" has not related
asdfasdfok is the chinese player with best mame replay on KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND, score 710.750 pts, site: EMUZONE
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:31 am
by mahlemiut
Got a link? Highest score I've seen is 676k (found at emu-zone).
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:29 am
by destructor
Maybe I upload here this inp. Right GHEMANT?
For playback use mame62 (windows version, GUI too).
And welcome Zeze Huang on MARP!