TECH:MIDWAY SPACE INVADERS II COCKTAIL (2 player...simultaneous?)

[Ron Gadow]

Hello,

I've been scratching my head lately with this cocktail game. I bought
the game originally not working but since then have video and can play
the game (kinda). The problem is I don't believe its the right version
of space invaders in the game.

The version of space invaders that was in the cocktail was Midways Space
Invaders. After noticing the screen would not "flip" for second player,
I tried changing the dip switch settings. This did not help. I then
found on the internet the Midway Space Invaders Deluxe roms (says part
II on the opening screen) and put this into the cocktail. Again I could
play the game but the screen would not flip. Then I noticed something
very strange. On the instructions for each player it says something
about playing SIMULTANEOUSLY (sp?)! I have never heard of a version of
space invaders that could be played this way. Since my game never came
with the original roms to begin with, I can only ponder if I am
interpreting the instructions correctly.

My gameboard says it can be used for space invaders II cocktail and the
mainboard says 2X k. (whatever that means.) My question is did Midway
ever make a simultaneous (again sp?) head to head version of this game?
If so, could somebody tell me where I might find these rom images? Were
there two versions of Space Invaders Part II or two versions of Space
Invaders Deluxe?...were these the same game?...I'm confused? If this is
a real game the did they make many (Midway and Taito)? Thanks for
reading.

Ron Gadow

[Al Kossow]

From article <363CA6...@earth.inwave.com>, by Ron Gadow <rga...@earth.inwave.com>:

> mainboard says 2X k. (whatever that means.) My question is did Midway
> ever make a simultaneous (again sp?) head to head version of this game?
> If so, could somebody tell me where I might find these rom images? Were

Try to locate the rom images for "Astro Laser", which is supported in MAME.
It is a head-head shooter that runs on invaders hardware.

Does your cocktail have a B&W or color monitor?

[Brien King]

Sounds like you have a converted cocktail possibly where someone may have
put the UR boards in it. That would explain why it wouldn't "FLIP" for the
second player. The UR doesn't need to flip for the second player.

Just a thought...

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Ron Gadow wrote in message <363CA6...@earth.inwave.com>...

[Ron Gadow]

Just some more info on the game...

The game uses a black and white 19" monitor with a color overlay. The
cocktail glass says Midway space invaders II on it. On the instructions
for each player (located on the control panels) it says "two players
play at the same time". Looks like it has the original hardware.

Thanks for any responses!

Ron Gadow

[ga61ce...@gmail.com]

On Sunday, November 1, 1998 at 6:30:00 PM UTC+10:30, Ron Gadow wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've been scratching my head lately with this cocktail game. I bought
> the game originally not working but since then have video and can play
> the game (kinda). The problem is I don't believe its the right version
> of space invaders in the game.
>
> The version of space invaders that was in the cocktail was Midways Space
> Invaders. After noticing the screen would not "flip" for second player,
> I tried changing the dip switch settings. This did not help. I then

> found on the internet the Midway Space Invaders Deluxe roms (says part
> II on the opening screen) and put this into the cocktail. Again I could
> play the game but the screen would not flip. Then I noticed something
> very strange. On the instructions for each player it says something

> about playing SIMULTANEOUSLY (sp?)! I have never heard of a version of

> space invaders that could be played this way. Since my game never came
> with the original roms to begin with, I can only ponder if I am
> interpreting the instructions correctly.
>
> My gameboard says it can be used for space invaders II cocktail and the

> mainboard says 2X k. (whatever that means.) My question is did Midway
> ever make a simultaneous (again sp?) head to head version of this game?
> If so, could somebody tell me where I might find these rom images? Were

> there two versions of Space Invaders Part II or two versions of Space
> Invaders Deluxe?...were these the same game?...I'm confused? If this is
> a real game the did they make many (Midway and Taito)? Thanks for
> reading.
>
> Ron Gadow

Hello..
you have a very rare Midway cocktail space invaders 2 "head to head"
Taito took Midway to court over violation of copy right licence..
any way you may find an Auxiliary pCB in the cabinet ?
but it sounds like they have converted it to space invaders part 2
the problem with this cabinet is the B&W monitor never had the relay to do the flip for second player..
so you either need find ROM's for space invaders 2 along with the Aux' PCB or find a cocktail monitor