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1984

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Shinnyuushain Tooru-kun "top-pcb" (GX469)




Shinnyuushain Tooru-kun "bottom-pcb" (GX469)



 Shinnyuushain Tooru-kun



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Known as "Mikie" outside Japan.


1985

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Finalizer (GX523)



 Finalizer - Super Transformation


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Rush'n Attack (GX577)



 Rush'n Attack


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IMHO ones of Konami's finest games.
Also known as "Green Beret".


1987

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Gryzor (GX633)



 Gryzor




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The game that started the "run'n gun" genre or at least made it popular

I remember the Commodore 64 version better, but now i have the superior original.

Also know as "Contra".

Labyrinth Runner (GX771)




Labyrinth Runner - romboard
Labyrinth Runner




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Great little game on a little PCB :-)

Also known as "Trick Trap"


1988

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Gang Busters (GX878)
Gang Busters


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An overhead "run'n gun" :-)

Also known as "Crazy Cop".

Hot Chase (GX763) A-board




Hot Chase (GX763) B-board
Hot Chase (GX763)




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Super Contra (GX775) Mainboard




Super Contra - romboard



 Super Contra




 Super Contra exist in a single PCB version also using 5 big maskroms on the mainboard instead of using a romboard.

Not as fun as the prequel.

Thunder cross (GX873) Mainboard




Thunder Cross - romboard



 Thunder Cross




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1989

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Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles (GX963)



 Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles





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To be honest Konami was never good at the "beat'em up/scrolling figter" genre, TMHT is an ok game at best.

In this version the "Ninja" has been replaced with "Hero" because "ninja" was a forbidden word back then i guess?. The lyrics in the title tune still sings "Teenage Mutant NINJA Turtles" though :-)


1991

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Thunder Cross 2 (GX073)



 Thunder Cross 2



 The operator has replace two TTL chips... probably control related.

Not as good as the prequel, but still ok.


1993

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Metamorphic Force (GX224)



 Metamorphic Force



 Looks like it is time to change the leaking capacitors on the custom sound module :-/

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