Vanguard (ヴァンガード)

Released in 1982

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Manufacturer: Centuri

Developer: Centuri

Distributor: Centuri

Mame ROM Info

vanguard, Vanguard (SNK)
vangrdce, Vanguard (Centuri)

Display Raster	Orientation Vertical
Resolution 224 x 256	Colors 64, Color
Genre Shooting	Attributes Multi-way Scrolling
Controls 1 Joystick / Button(s)
Size/Weight of Upright 70.7500 " x 25.5000" x 30.0000" , 310.00lb.

game marquee

Game Summary

Space - fly through caverns

Hardware Info

M6502 cpu @ 1 Mhz
Custom audio

Hardware Platform: -Unique or Unknown-

Game Details

Great 4-directional firing system - Ten stages scrolling in different directions - like a vastly improved Scramble - odd speech and sounds - "Rainbow Zone"

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cabinet photo

title screen

gameplay screen

control panel

promotional flyer

Knowledge Base

Vanguard Pinouts and Switch Settings
Vanguard Pinouts and Switch Settings
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/vanguard tech.html - 4 K - Updated 2002.09.24

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/vanguard.txt
Vanguard Pinouts Centuri, 1981 Addition by Jonathan Walton 21Sep96 1) Tie the post of the speech board (SK6) to -5V Solder Parts ----------------------------------------------------------- Gnd | 2 | 1 | Gnd Gnd | 4 | 3 | Gnd +5V | 6 | 5 | +5V +5V | 8 | 7 | +5V P2 Move Up |10 | 9 | P2 Move Down P2 Move Left |12 |11 | P2 Move Right P2 F
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/vanguard.txt - 3 K - Updated 1996.09.22

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/vanguard.txt
Vanguard Pinouts Centuri, 1981 ------------------------------ 1) Tie the post of the speech board (SK6) to -5V Solder Parts ----------------------------------------------------------- Gnd | 2 | 1 | Gnd Gnd | 4 | 3 | Gnd +5V | 6 | 5 | +5V +5V | 8 | 7 | +5V P2 Move Up |10 | 9 | P2 Move Down P2 Move Left |12 |11 | P2 Move Right
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/vanguard.txt - 3 K - Updated 2003.01.06

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/vanguard.txt
VANGUARD COMP SIDE CKT SIDE ----------- -------------- 1 GND 2 GND 3 GND 4 GND 5 +5V 6 +5V 7 +5V 8 +5V 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 DOWN 18 UP 19 RIGHT
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/vanguard.txt - 2 K - Updated 1996.04.04

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/text/vanguard.txt
Vanguard SNK, 1981 Option Switch Settings ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Located on SK-5 board 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Option ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Game Type --------- Off Upright On Cocktail? Number of Spaceships
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/text/vanguard.txt - 1 K - Updated 1995.07.11

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/vanguard_ii.txt
Vanguard II, SNK ---------------- CN 3 A | B CN 4 ---------------------+---------------------- ---------------------- GND | 1 | A | GND 1 +5V Coin | 2 | B | 2 +5V Service | 3 | C | 1P.Start 3 GND 2P.Start | 4 | D | 4 GND
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/vanguard_ii.txt - 3 K - Updated 2003.01.06

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/test_equipment/univid 1000/univid_harness.txt
From: jeff hendrix <jhendrix@quark.com> To: "'vectorlist@mcfeeley.cc.utexas.edu'" Subject: RE: Univid 1000 Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 11:44:51 -0700 Here is a list of the harnesses and what boards they go to, I also might have a few harnesses for trade. UNIVID 1000 harness numbers Atari 101 Arabian 102 Centipede 103 Cloak & Dagger 104 Crystal Castle 105 Dig Dug 106 Food-Fight 107 I-Robot 108 Kangaroo 109 Liberator 110 Millipede 111 Pole Position 111 Pole Position II 112 Xevious Ce
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/test_equipment/univid 1000/univid_harness.txt - 2 K - Updated 2005.09.18

A Random Games-list
Game Name Manufacturer Year Pinout Class ---------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- V 005 Sega 1981 18 Wheeler Midway 1979 3D Bowling MED 1978 H 720 Degrees Atari Games 1986 800 Fathom USB 1982 H Aeroboto Willia
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-randomgames.html - 72 K - Updated 1999.10.29

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/quick-ref.txt
From dholcomb@microsoft.com Tue Dec 13 22:30:30 1994 Received: from netmail2.microsoft.com by halcyon.com with SMTP id AA25989 (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4 for <holcomb@halcyon.com>); Tue, 13 Dec 1994 22:30:28 -0800 Received: by netmail2.microsoft.com (5.65/25-eef) id AA18899; Tue, 13 Dec 94 22:30:41 -0800 Message-Id: <9412140630.AA18899@netmail2.microsoft.com> Received: by netmail2 using fxenixd 1.0 Tue, 13 Dec 94 22:30:41 PST X-Msmail-Fixed-Font: 0001 X-Msmail-Message-Id: DDAB6336 X-Msmail-Conversation
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/quick-ref.txt - 8 K - Updated 2003.01.06

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/quick-ref.txt
From dholcomb@microsoft.com Tue Dec 13 22:30:30 1994 Received: from netmail2.microsoft.com by halcyon.com with SMTP id AA25989 (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4 for <holcomb@halcyon.com>); Tue, 13 Dec 1994 22:30:28 -0800 Received: by netmail2.microsoft.com (5.65/25-eef) id AA18899; Tue, 13 Dec 94 22:30:41 -0800 Message-Id: <9412140630.AA18899@netmail2.microsoft.com> Received: by netmail2 using fxenixd 1.0 Tue, 13 Dec 94 22:30:41 PST X-Msmail-Fixed-Font: 0001 X-Msmail-Message-Id: DDAB6336 X-Msmail-Conversation-Id: DDA
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/quick-ref.txt - 8 K - Updated 1996.01.23

Yet Another List
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File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-yetanothergameslist.html - 48 K - Updated 2002.06.10

Technical Information
Note: The information and links on this page might get moved around quite a bit before things get all sorted out. I'm just going to start putting up all kinds of information that I've had archived away, so please pardon the mess! :) Identifying Unknown Board Sets Back in 1994, Rick Schieve wrote an article about how to
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/repair/iding pcbs.html - 14 K - Updated 2000.01.02

IC-ID : Integrated Circuit Identification
The large directory of integrated circuit logos. Find the manufacturer you're looking for!
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/zz-sirdar's stash (not on dvd)/ic-id integrated circuit identification.mht - 443 K - Updated 2003.01.27

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/zz-sirdar's stash (not on dvd)/japanesenames.xls
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File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/zz-sirdar's stash (not on dvd)/japanesenames.xls - 434 K - Updated 2002.09.24

Arcade PCB Pinouts
Arcade Pinouts 1,003 Entries Last Updated: May30, 2003
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/pinout.html - 118 K - Updated 2003.05.30

Understanding MAME Drivers Volume 1: Data Structures v1.0
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File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/boris - understanding mame drivers 1.html - 33 K - Updated 2000.06.16

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