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Short version
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NAME: ?
AUTHOR/VENDOR: ?
RELEASED: ?
TYPE: ?
LANGUAGE: ?
PREMISE: ?
IMPRESSIONS: ?
VARIATIONS: ?
RECOMMENDED EMU: ?
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Long "technical" version (proposed)
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NAME: ? --> actual title (unreleased) (public domain)
AUTHOR/VENDOR: ? --> author optional/vendor required
PRODUCT CODE: ? --> stock code from original cart/box/packaging
RELEASED: 19xx/20xx
TYPE: ? --> see list
LANGUAGE: ?
PROGRAM SIZE: xx mbit
MEMORY MAP: ?
USES RAMSAVE: yes/no
COUNTRY CODE: ? --> auto/USA/Europe/Japan
DISCS (CD ONLY): ? --> some games require more than one disc
CUSTOM CHIPS: ? --> SH-2 (Virtua Racing)/other
VIDEO MODES: ? --> lo-color/interlace/32X/VDP mode 4 (SMS)/other
UNIQUE HARDWARE: ? --> lock-on/extra joystick ports/other
PREMISE: ? --> plot, theme, setup, etc. - i.e. what's on the box?
IMPRESSIONS: ? --> graphics/animation/sound/style/gameplay/overall
VARIATIONS: ? --> alternate titles and/or variations from original
RECOMMENDED EMU: ? --> KGen 98/Genecyst X/Megasis/VGen/GenEm/other
CLOSEST PORT: ? --> 32-bit... 3D0 | Saturn | PSX
(optional, pick 24-bit... NeoGeo
one - good for 16-bit... TG16/PCE | SNES | MSX
comparison with 8-bit... SMS | GG | NES
problem titles) other... C64 | Amiga | Mac | IBM PC | MAME
OTHER COMMENTS: ?
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GAME TYPES - pick at least one, can be more than one, such as "adult tile
game," but try to limit to just one whenever possible
action, adult, adventure (one-person RPG), ball-and-paddle, board game,
edutainment, fighting (platform/versus/story), demo, gambling (list
activity involved, multievent if more than one), game show, maze,
multigame, platform, puzzle, racing (list vehicle involved), RPG,
shooter, simulation (list activity involved), slideshow, strategy, sports
(list activity involved, multievent if more than one), tile game, trivia
...and if not covered by any of these, list as "other"
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