Circus (サーカス)

Released in 1977

Member Rating

(2 total votes)

Manufacturer: Exidy

Developer: Exidy

Distributor: Exidy

Mame ROM Info

circus, Circus

Display Raster	Orientation Horizontal
Resolution 248 x 256	Colors 254, ?Unknown?
Genre Shooting	Attributes [no data]
Controls [no data]

Game Summary

Bounce clowns off springboard to pop balloons.

Hardware Info

M6502 cpu @ 0.705562 Mhz
DAC audio

Hardware Platform: -Unique or Unknown-

Game Details

In this one- or two-player game, a man walks off a platform, and you must catch him on a springboard and send him up to the top of the screen to pop a row of balloons. Your play continues as long as you can keep him up in the air.

This game features the an early use of a color overlay in an arcade game. A color overlay is used on the monitor for the balloons only.

Coinop.org Member Ratings / Comments

by kk. Comment: "Decent game, used to play it when I was really young in the local bowling alley. Brings back memories, but ultimately doesn't hold up." (2005-04-07 09:31:28Z)

by perrynotte. Comment: "For it's time, Circus was just a great game. I was lucky enough to buy one on ebay. Though it's not perfect, it's still fun to play. My kid love it also, even though it is one dimemtional and they play the most high tech PS2 and X Box games." (2005-04-04 22:44:12Z)

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Knowledge Base

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/circus.txt
Circus, Robot Bowl Exidy 1977 1 5v 2 gnd 3 video ret 4 video 5 1 player 6 2 player 12 coin switch 14 35vac CT 15 35vac 16 35vac 17 video inv relay - 18 video inv relay + 20 speaker out 21 speaker out +5v 22 pot wiper ->| 5k gnd
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/circus.txt - 0 K - Updated 1997.11.14

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/circus.txt
Circus, Exidy 1977 ------------------ 1 5v 2 gnd 3 video ret 4 video 5 1 player 6 2 player 12 coin switch 14 35vac CT 15 35vac 16 35vac 17 video inv relay - 18 video inv relay + 20 speaker out 21 speaker out +5v 22 pot wiper ->| 5k gnd
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/circus.txt - 0 K - Updated 2003.01.06

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/continentalcircus.txt
Continental Circus, Taito 1987 ------------------------------ Main Board "G" Sound Board "M" ---------------------+---------------------- ------------------ GND | 1 | A | GND 1 GND GND | 2 | B | GND 2 GND +5V | 3 | C | +5V 3 GND +5V | 4 | D | +5V 4 +5V -5V | 5 | E | -5V
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/continentalcircus.txt - 2 K - Updated 2000.07.12

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/circus_charlie.txt
Circus Charlie, Konami --------------------- Solder Side | Parts Side ________________________________|___________________________________ -5V | A | 1 | +12 Speaker | B | 2 | Speaker 2P Button 2 | C | 3 | 2P Button 1 2P Left | D | 4 | 2P Right 1P Start | E | 5 | 2P Start
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/circus_charlie.txt - 2 K - Updated 2003.01.07

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/continental_circus.txt
Continental Circus, Taito 1987 ------------------------------ Main Board "G" Sound Board "M" ---------------------+---------------------- ------------------ GND | 1 | A | GND 1 GND GND | 2 | B | GND 2 GND +5V | 3 | C | +5V 3 GND +5V | 4 | D | +5V 4 +5V -5V | 5 | E |
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/continental_circus.txt - 3 K - Updated 2003.01.06

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/konami.txt
> Konami Connector < ******************** Amidar, Bimmelbahn, Circus Charly, Commando (Konami), Dommy, Eggs, Frogger, Iron Horse, Jail Break, Juno First, Kicker, Locomotion, Lost Tomb,Mega Zone, Mikie, Moonwar, Nemesis, Pandora's Palace, Pooyan, Road Fighter, Rock'n Rope, Rush 'n Attack, Scramble, Scrambled Egg, Space Pilot, Strategy X, Super Basketball, Super Cobra, The End, Time Pilot, Time Pilot '84, Turpin, Turtles, Tutankham, Yie Ar Kung Fu,
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/konami.txt - 1 K - Updated 2003.01.06

LIST: KONAMI Video Games in Japan
Year Title Title (Kanji) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1977 Destroyer 1978 Block Invader Space King Space Ship 1979 Space War Kamikaze 1980 Maze Sidewinder The End 1981 Scramble Super Cobra Flogger Video Hustler Turpin Strategy X Tactician Amider Barrian 1982 Jungler Gattan Gotton Tuta
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-konamijapan.html - 2 K - Updated 1999.07.27

Konami board numbers, Revision V2.7
Submitted by Graham Bisset (boards@nmisystems.demon.co.uk) Konami board numbers, Revision V2.7 (c) 1995-1997 Graham Bisset, All rights reserved. This document can be freely copied so long as all credit to myself remains and the document remains INTACT! The latest revision of this document is always available from : http://www.nmisystems.demon.co.uk/konami.htm -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Last updated : 5/4/98 (UK date format) Changes since last update : +1 Changes made
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/konamiboards.html - 10 K - Updated 2000.01.20

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/conti-ci.rcs.txt
CONTINENTAL CIRCUS COMPONENT SIDE CIRCUIT SIDE --------------------------------------------------- 1. GRD -------------------- 1. GRD 2. GND -------------------- 2. GND 3. +5V -------------------- 3. +5V 4. +5V -------------------- 4. +5V 5. -------------------- 5. 6. -------------------- 6. 7. KEY -------------------- 7. KEY 8. -------------------- 8.
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/conti-ci.rcs.txt - 2 K - Updated 1994.11.26

ROM/RAM Reference Guide
Submitted by Unknown V1.3 Mar, 1998 Bipolar PROMs ------------- 32*8 +------+ O1 |1 16| Vcc O2 |2 15| CE/ O3 |3 14| A4 O4 |4 13| A3 O5 |5 12| A2 O6 |6 11| A1 O7 |7 10| A0 GND|8 9| O8 +------+ Signetics MMI TI Harris Raytheon AMD National Intel --------- --- -- ------ -------- --- -------- ----- TS 82S123 (50ns) 6331-1 18S030 7603-5 - - - - 82S123A(25ns) 63S081 - - -
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/rom-ram_reference.html - 12 K - Updated 2000.01.23

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/zz-sirdar's stash (not on dvd)/japanesenames.xls
Sheet3 Sheet2 Sheet1 _0000年不明 _1971_1975 _1976_1978 _1979 _1980 _1981 _1982 _1983 _1983_1 _1983_1 _1984 _1985 _1986 _1987 _1988 _1989 _1990 _1991 _1992 _1993 _1994 _1995 _1996 _1997 _1998 _1999 _2000 FoxVideoGames/Taito Hyper Olympic (UK) Vastar パチフィーバー三機電子バッグマン Stern/Taito Bad Lands バトルクルーザーM-12 ハリウッドバンポリン Hammer Car ピタゴラスの大占術 Pitchman ピット Pit&Run ファイアーフォックス FightingRoller Phozon ブラスター Pro Soccer プロフィーバー Professor Pacman プロボウリングベビーパックマン Bally Pole
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/zz-sirdar's stash (not on dvd)/japanesenames.xls - 434 K - Updated 2002.09.24

Yet Another List
O-Taito is the Old Taito pinout on wiretap. N-Taito is the New-Taito pinout (Like Elevator Action). Quote by R. Schieve: "Taito.pin will match most for power, ground, monitor, and speaker connections but inputs are usually quite different." DECO/Data East is the Data East pinout. See Ring King.pin or KarateChamp.pin.I AtariV is Black Widow and Gravitar and Space Duel Konami if the Konami pinout. See Konami\Rush'n'Attack.pin. BZone is Battle Zone and Red Baron Tehkan games seem to follow th
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-yetanothergameslist.html - 48 K - Updated 2002.06.10

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/listbyyear.txt
'H','R','B','Computer Space','Nutting Assoc',1971 'H','R','B','Pong','Atari',1972 'H','R','B','Astro Hockey','Brunswick',1973 'H','R','B','Astro Race','Taito(japan)',1973 'H','R','B','Davis Cup','Taito(japan)',1973 'H','R','B','Elepong','Taito(japan)',1973 'U','R','B','Elimination','Atari/Kee',1973 'H','R','B','Gotcha','Atari',1973 'H','R','C','Gotcha Color','Atari',1973 'H','R','B','Hockey','Ramtek',1973 'H','R','B','Hockey TV','Sega(japan)',1973 'H','R','B','Leader','Midway',1973 'H','R','B','
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/listbyyear.txt - 17 K - Updated 1999.07.10

Konami / Stern 36 Pinouts, Switches, etc
Konami 36 pin wiring, switches, and add'l technical info Compiled for coinop.org by Kurt Koller and Sirdar Bey. Known variations follow, select game to jump to that game's information. Amidar · Circus Charlie · Contra · Frogger · Green Beret · Gyruss · Hyper Sports · Jail Break · Juno First · Kicker · L'il Hustler · Locomotion · Lost Tomb · Mania Challenge · Mega Zone · Mikie · Moon War · Nemesis · Pandora's Palace · Pooyan · Road Fighter · Roc 'N' Rope ·
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/konamitech.html - 108 K - Updated 2000.09.17

The Bronze Age (1971 to 1980) Video Game List
Vers 2.7 May 12, 1998 additions/corrections to aek@spies.com and kk@clickto.com Note: Date may either be release date, date from a manual or schematic, or the date that a game appears in a publication Monitor Type ------------ H-- = Horizontal V-- = Vertical -R- = Raster -V- = Vector --B = B&W --O = Color Overlay --C = Color --P = Projection Name Manuf Date uP Man/ROM # ---- ----- -
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-bronzeagebyyear.html - 30 K - Updated 1999.10.29

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

1996.09.29 GUIDE TO LOWER MAINLAND ARCADES
VERSION 1.0a : 1996.09.29 by Glenn Tarigan Additional comments by "Moby" Henry Kong Andrew Chang Feel free to distribute this document. Make sure the credits remain intact. I'd like to get some comments, especially from people who have been to any of the arcades mentioned here. What can I do to improve this guide? Do you have any details or opinions to add? Note: "Lower Mainland" refers to a southwest portion of British Columbia, Canada. The major arcades listed so far
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/faq-1996 lwr mainland arcades.html - 53 K - Updated 2000.02.20

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This game page was created 08/03/1998 04:00:00 and last updated 02/02/2003 02:33:31