Difference between revisions of "Arcade Ultimate"
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| − | The 80 Games version only includes 40 Mega Drive/Genesis games, however it also has 40 | + | The 80 Games version only includes 40 Mega Drive/Genesis games, however it also has 40 AtGames developed games to bring the total up to the stated 80. The gamelist is below: |
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| + | * ''Air Hockey'' | ||
| + | * ''Black Sheep'' | ||
| + | * ''Bomber'' | ||
| + | * ''Bottle Taps Race'' | ||
| + | * ''Brain Switch'' | ||
| + | * ''Bulls and Cows'' | ||
| + | * ''Cannon'' | ||
| + | * ''Checker'' | ||
| + | * ''Chess'' | ||
| + | * ''Color Puzzle'' | ||
| + | * ''Cross the Road'' | ||
| + | * ''Curling 2010'' | ||
| + | * ''Dominant Color'' | ||
| + | * ''Fight or Lose'' | ||
| + | * ''Firefly Glow'' | ||
| + | * ''Fish Story'' | ||
| + | * ''Flash Memory'' | ||
| + | * ''Formula Challenge'' | ||
| + | * ''Hexagonos'' | ||
| + | * ''Jack<nowiki>’</nowiki>s Pea'' | ||
| + | * ''Jewel Magic'' | ||
| + | * ''Logic Dial'' | ||
| + | * ''Mahjong Solitaire'' | ||
| + | * ''Match Eleven'' | ||
| + | * ''Mega Brain Switch'' | ||
| + | * ''Memory'' | ||
| + | * ''Memory Match'' | ||
| + | * ''Mirror Mirror'' | ||
| + | * ''Mr. Balls'' | ||
| + | * ''Naval Power'' | ||
| + | * ''Panic Lift'' | ||
| + | * ''Reaction Match'' | ||
| + | * ''Snake'' | ||
| + | * ''Space Hunter'' | ||
| + | * ''Spider'' | ||
| + | * ''Sudoku Quiz'' | ||
| + | * ''Table Magic'' | ||
| + | * ''Treasure Hunt'' | ||
| + | * ''Warehouse Keeper'' | ||
| + | * ''Whack A Wolf'' | ||
==Using an SD card== | ==Using an SD card== | ||
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File:GopherBlue RU Box Front.jpg|RU box (blue) (front) | File:GopherBlue RU Box Front.jpg|RU box (blue) (front) | ||
| + | File:SegaGenesisUltimatePortableGamePlayer Box Front.jpg||Ultimate Portable Game Player Console box (front) | ||
| + | File:SegaGenesisUltimatePortableGamePlayer Box Back.jpg||Ultimate Portable Game Player Console box (back) | ||
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Revision as of 05:00, 7 October 2013
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| Arcade Ultimate | |||||
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| Manufacturer: AtGames | |||||
| Distributor: AtGames, Blaze Europe (UK), Argos (UK), H&B (France), Tectoy (Brazil), Hyperkin (USA) | |||||
| Built-in games: 20 / 80 | |||||
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The Arcade Ultimate is a handheld Sega Mega Drive console on a chip created by AtGames. It is an enhanced version of the Arcade Portable, with the addition of a 6-button control pad (instead of 3), an SD card slot and a built-in lithium battery with USB charger.
Although the console can make use of SD cards, it does not support saving, making RPGs difficult to finish as they must be played through in one sitting. Also, like its predecessors, the actual name of this console is disputed - AtGames call it the Arcade Ultimate on their website, but most packaging designs call the system the Gopher. Other names include the Sega Mega Drive Arcade Ultimate Portable, Sega Genesis Firecore Portable Player and Sega Mega Drive Firecore Portable Player. In Brazil the system is known as the MD Play.
The console uses the same "console-on-a-chip" technology as its predecessor, and has an identical selection of games. However, the SD card input should allow most Mega Drive games to be played, emulation permitting. It also has a TV output connection, so that games can be played on a large screen, though it will only produce a NTSC signal.
Three different versions of the unit exist, though have very similar aesthetics.The second model (GP2628R), sometimes known as the Gopher Wireless, are able to interact with AtGames' brand of wireless controllers, which are both sold separately and bundled with some other AtGames consoles. The first model (GP2628) and third model (GP2628-80) are the most common with 20 or 80 built-in games respectively. In Russia, black/green and black/blue models exist along with the standard black/orange.
Contents
List of Built-in Games (AtGames 20 Games version)
- Alex Kidd and the Enchanted Castle
- Alien Storm
- Altered Beast
- Arrow Flash
- Columns III
- Crack Down
- Decap Attack
- Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
- E-Swat: City Under Siege
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Ecco Jr.
- Flicky
- Gain Ground
- Golden Axe
- Jewel Master
- Kid Chameleon
- Ristar
- Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
- Sonic & Knuckles
- The Revenge of Shinobi II
List of Built-in Games (Argos/Blaze 20 Games version)
- Alex Kidd and the Enchanted Castle
- Alien Storm
- Altered Beast
- Arrow Flash
- Columns III
- Crack Down
- Decap Attack
- Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
- E-Swat: City Under Siege
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Ecco Jr.
- Shinobi III
- Flicky
- Gain Ground
- Golden Axe
- Jewel Master
- Kid Chameleon
- Sonic Spinball
- Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
- Sonic & Knuckles
List of Built-in Games (AtGames 80 Games version)
- Alex Kidd and the Enchanted Castle
- Alien Storm
- Altered Beast
- Arrow Flash
- Bonanza Bros'
- Chakan: The Forever Man'
- Columns
- Columns III
- Comix Zone
- Crack Down
- Decap Attack
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Ecco Jr.
- Ecco 2: The Tides of Time
- E-Swat: City Under Siege
- Eternal Champions
- Fatal Labyrinth
- Flicky
- Gain Ground
- Golden Axe
- Golden Axe II
- Golden Axe III
- Jewel Master
- Kid Chameleon
- Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
- Mega Man: The Wily Wars
- Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
- Shinobi III
- Sonic & Knuckles
- Sonic Spinball
- Sonic The Hedgehog
- Sonic The Hedgehog 2
- Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition
- Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers
- Streets of Rage
- Streets of Rage 2
- Streets of Rage 3
- The Ooze
- Vectorman
- Vectorman 2
The 80 Games version only includes 40 Mega Drive/Genesis games, however it also has 40 AtGames developed games to bring the total up to the stated 80. The gamelist is below:
- Air Hockey
- Black Sheep
- Bomber
- Bottle Taps Race
- Brain Switch
- Bulls and Cows
- Cannon
- Checker
- Chess
- Color Puzzle
- Cross the Road
- Curling 2010
- Dominant Color
- Fight or Lose
- Firefly Glow
- Fish Story
- Flash Memory
- Formula Challenge
- Hexagonos
- Jack’s Pea
- Jewel Magic
- Logic Dial
- Mahjong Solitaire
- Match Eleven
- Mega Brain Switch
- Memory
- Memory Match
- Mirror Mirror
- Mr. Balls
- Naval Power
- Panic Lift
- Reaction Match
- Snake
- Space Hunter
- Spider
- Sudoku Quiz
- Table Magic
- Treasure Hunt
- Warehouse Keeper
- Whack A Wolf
Using an SD card
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis ROMs should be placed inside a folder called "GAME" at the root of the SD card. ROMs can be either .bin or .smd and all regions are compatible. There is not 100% compatibility, if you find that a particular ROM doesn't work; try to use verified dumps [!] and if a certain region doesn't work, try another. The games will be listed in the order they were added to the card, you can use a tool called folder_sort to force this order into alphabetical order.
MDB.DAT
Images can be displayed for custom games on the SD card, in the same way as the built-in games, by the use of an MDB.DAT file. Without the presence of this file all games on the SD card will display a blank place-holder image. There are at least two tools that can edit or create an MDB.DAT file: ScreenGopher and MDB_Edit Using either tool you need to create an entry for each ROM and assign a picture (120x112). The name you enter in the MDB.DAT must match the filename exactly (excluding the extension). You cannot use a period "." in the name and a space is automatically inserted before a Capitalized word, so if you put a space in yourself you will see a double-space on the device's menu.
For example "Sonic theHedgehog 2" in the MDB.DAT would give you "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" on your device.
You can read more about the structure of the MDB.DAT file in the ScreenGopher Manual. The application is currently unavailable but the PDF is filled with useful information.
Digital manuals
PDF manual for the AtGames Arcade Ultimate (Model Numbers GP2628 and GP2628R)
PDF manual for the AtGames Arcade Ultimate (Model Number GP2628-80)
ScreenGopher user manual
Gallery
Tectoy model
H&B model
Russian model (blue)
Russian model (green)
Ultimate Portable Game Player model
Packaging
US box (front)
EU box (front)
UK box (front)
RU box (orange) (front)
RU box (blue) (front)
Ultimate Portable Game Player Console box (front)
Ultimate Portable Game Player Console box (back)
