Dambusters

Dambusters
Developer: South West Research Publisher: South West Research Platform: Arcade (Galaxian-based hardware) Released in US: 1981 Released in EU: 1981 This game has a hidden developer message. This game has hidden developer credits. This game has a bugs page

Dambusters is based on the WW II operation that was nicknamed that. As you can imagine, you pilot a plane and have to bomb and shoot as much as possible.

The hex addresses below apply to US set 1.

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Dev Message

Present at the beginning of ROM file db5a.pr5 is this message. Formatting has been applied for readability.

COPYRIGHT (C) 1981 SOUTH WEST RESEARCH LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

*** BEWARE !! THERE BE DRAGONS ***

THIS GAME IS AVAILABLE UNDER LICENCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER :
    -SOUTH WEST RESEARCH LTD.
    2-12 MILL LANE, BEDMINSTER, BRISTOL, ENGLAND.
    TEL: BRISTOL 6321821

Of course, there are no dragons in the ROM.

(Source: Original TCRF research)

Dev Credits

Loaded at $30E4 (US sets) or $30A2 (UK set) in memory is this list of slightly mysterious people:

LES GRAHAM
LLOYD F.
GUS WEST
STEVE MAY
STONE F.J.
PARKER C. 
PHIL HOLE
BRIAN WEST

(Source: Original TCRF research)