Knights of Valour c 1999 IGS (Retro Game) 8

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Knights of Valour (1999)

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Knights of Valour (c) 1999 IGS.

A very good beat-'em-up with lots of special moves and great artwork.

- TECHNICAL -

IGS PGM hardware

Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz)
Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 8.468 Mhz)

Control per player: 8-way joystick
Buttons per player: 4

- TRIVIA -

Released in February 1999.

Licensed to Alta for Japan distribution.

This game is also known as "Sangoku Senki" (translates from Japanese as 'Knights of the Three Kingdoms').

Based on the Three Kingdoms saga.

- UPDATES -

"Knights of Valour Plus" is an upgrade with some differences :
* The bonus after every stage is higher for the original version.
* The colour of the lifebar is different for the 2 versions (yellow and green).
* The three secret characters in the original version are already unlocked.
* 2 new characters, the white Huang Zhong and the red Zhang Fei.

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

* Play As Diao Chan : Press B, C, D, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left.

* Play As Xu Zhu : Press Left, B, C, Up, D(x2), B, C, Right, B(x3), C, Right, C(x2), B, C.

* Play As Zhang Liao : Press D, B(x2), C, D, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, B, C, D.

* Play As Zhuge Liang : Press Down(x2) B, Left, Down, Right, C, Left, Up, Right, D, Left(x2), B.

* Internet Ranking Mode : To play in the Internet Ranking mode, hold Up+B on first player and Down+C on second player before pressing Start.

- SERIES -

1. Knights of Valour (1999)
2. Knights of Valour Superheroes (1999)
3. Knights of Valour 2 (2000)
4. Knights of Valour 2 - Nine Dragons (2001)
5. Knights of Valour 2 - Bushou Retsuden
6. Knights of Valour Superheroes Plus (2004)
7. Knights of Valour - The Seven Spirits (2004)
8. Knights of Valour 2 - New Legend (2008)
9. Knights of Valour 3 (2011)

- STAFF -

Executive producer : Ray
Directors : Zhong Ren Gau, Keith Young, Andy Chu
Programmers : Alf, Why, Fred Liao, Yao Wen Lo, Mssheir, LTH
Hardware : Franklin Wu
Stylists : Joseph Chang, Muta Chen, Chun Lung Wu, Benson, Hark Lin
Pictures : Yao Kun Lai, Szu Chiang Wu, Pon-Pon Peng, Su Ping Chen, Abthony Ling, Yu Jem Lin, Gui Xin Xu, Hanks, Chia Sen Yeh, Mei Sen Chune, Hsien Chin Chou, Hsu Wei Chu, Feng Chiu Fu, Sheng Kai Chang, Ricky, Sung Chih Lin, Elvis Chen, Yang, Jeffrey Chang, Owl, Leo
Music conductor : Ray
Music & Sound effects by : Eddie Yao, Dean
Producers : Ko-Chu Lee, Paulchiang, A.C. Chen, Tzung-Hui Cheng

- SOURCES -

Edit this entry: http://www.arcade-history.com/?n = knights-of-valour&page = detail&id = 1302&o = 2

Game's ROM.
Game's screenshots.
Official website: http://www.igs.com.tw/chinese/product/sango15/title.htm
MAMEInfo:
0.61 [ElSemi, David Haywood]
0.60 [Testdriver]

WIP:
- 24th August 2019: Smitdogg - GC8TECH sent us dumps of KOV V111.
- 0.212: Changed VSync to 60Hz.
- 0.198: Changed description to 'Knights of Valour / Sanguo Zhan Ji / Sangoku Senki (ver. 117)' and clones (ver. 115) to 'Knights of Valour / Sanguo Zhan Ji / Sangoku Senki (ver. 115)', (ver. 100, Hong Kong) to 'Knights of Valour / Sanguo Zhan Ji / Sangoku Senki (ver. 100, Hong Kong)' and (ver. 100, Japanese Board) to 'Knights of Valour / Sanguo Zhan Ji / Sangoku Senki (ver. 100, Japanese Board)'.
- 0.185: Pasky Junk addded clone Knights of Valour / Sangoku Senki (ver. 100, Hong Kong).
- 0.147u2: IQ_132 fixed level 6 crash on kov.
- 0.145u5: Changed VSync to 59.17 Hz.
- 8th October 2010: Smitdogg - We got a Knights of Valour cart. I wasn't really sure if it was an undumped version or not but 95% of the KOV dumps we have still need their protection read so didn't have much to lose buying it. It turns out it's kovplusa. It uses an IGS 027 chip, not 027A as it's currently marked in the source.
- 0.137u1: Renamed (kovj) to (kov100).
- 0.130u3: XingXing added PGM video ram mirroring.
- 0.130u2: David Haywood disabled protection simulation for several sets. This demotes Knights of Valour & Knights of Valour Plus to NOT working as there is no dump of the internal rom. Added ARM7 (20MHz) CPU3.
- 0.78u1: Added clone Knights of Valour / Sangoku Senki (ver. 100, Japan Board).
- 0.62: Added clone (Testdriver) Knights of Valour Superheroes / Sangoku Senki Superheroes (ver. 322).
- 0.61: ElSemi added 'Knights of Valour / Sangoku Senki (ver. 117)' (IGS 1999) and clone (ver. 115).
- 26th May 2002: David Haywood added Knights of Valour to the PGM driver with much thanks to ElSemi for valuable information.
- 0.60: Added (Testdrivers) Sangoku Senki (ver. 115) and (ver. 117).

LEVELS: 7

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