08660: drgnbstr: "Allow Continue" DIP Switch doesn't work

ID	Category [?]	Severity [?]	Reproducibility	Date Submitted	Last Update
08660	DIP/Input	Minor	Always	Jun 8, 2023, 14:31	9 days ago

Tester	Cow	View Status	Public	Platform	MAME (Official Binary)
Assigned To	Zach S.	Resolution	Fixed	OS	Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
Status [?]	Resolved			Driver	namco/skykid.cpp
Version	0.255	Fixed in Version	0.274GIT	Build	64-bit
		Fixed in Git Commit	1d3bb20	Github Pull Request #

Summary	08660: drgnbstr: "Allow Continue" DIP Switch doesn't work
Description	I don't ever remember this game having an option to Continue after a death.
Steps To Reproduce	Turn DIPSWB8 (Allow Continue) On. Play the Game until you die. There's no continue opportunity screen to be seen.
Additional Information
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Affected Sets / Systems	drgnbstr

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No.21529 Balthier Tester Jun 8, 2023, 18:12	Maybe this is a BTANB. I ran this in 0.172 and couldn't continue (I just let the first big enemy knock the hell out of me). I popped on Namco Museum Vol. 2 for Sony PlayStation because this game is in that collection, and for this dip switch it says: "To continue, you need at least one credit, and your vitality is under 32; press L1+R1" https://i.imgur.com/tJl7tVE.png I tried popping in a credit and pressing random buttons on the game in mame when the life gauge was flashing, but it didn't power up like it does on the PS. Here's the manual: https://www.arcade-museum.com/manuals-videogames/D/Dragon%20Buster.pdf This game probably doesn't use continues. Everywhere says that the game ends when your vitality reaches zero. Sounds like a true old school quarter cruncher.
No.22796 Zach S. Tester 10 days ago	Seems like it's the same problem I reported with TouchDown Fever, in that the dipswitch with the same description was reversed. When the dipswitch is OFF, the game lets you continue with <32 life by pressing start to spend a credit and refill. When the dipswitch is ON, this feature is disabled.

No.21529

Balthier

Tester

Jun 8, 2023, 18:12

Maybe this is a BTANB. I ran this in 0.172 and couldn't continue (I just let the first big enemy knock the hell out of me). I popped on Namco Museum Vol. 2 for Sony PlayStation because this game is in that collection, and for this dip switch it says:

"To continue, you need at least one credit, and your vitality is under 32; press L1+R1"
https://i.imgur.com/tJl7tVE.png

I tried popping in a credit and pressing random buttons on the game in mame when the life gauge was flashing, but it didn't power up like it does on the PS.

Here's the manual:
https://www.arcade-museum.com/manuals-videogames/D/Dragon%20Buster.pdf

This game probably doesn't use continues. Everywhere says that the game ends when your vitality reaches zero. Sounds like a true old school quarter cruncher.

No.22796

Zach S.

Tester

10 days ago

Seems like it's the same problem I reported with TouchDown Fever, in that the dipswitch with the same description was reversed.
When the dipswitch is OFF, the game lets you continue with <32 life by pressing start to spend a credit and refill.
When the dipswitch is ON, this feature is disabled.