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Konami Game Master 1 (RC-735)

This cartridge allows to cheat with most MSX1 Konami games and some MSX2 Konami games.
With MSX1 games, it must be inserted in slot 1 (the game itself will be inserted in slot 2); for some games, only a part of the Game Master options are really available.
With MSX2 games, it must be inserted in slot 2 (the game itself will be inserted in slot 1); in this case, only some options of the Game Master are activated.

General menu

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First option : GAME
If you want to play the game without any cheat, select this option.
You can also access directly to the game by pressing on ESC in the boot sequence of the emulated MSX.
De-activating the Game Master is also possible : press on SHIFT in the boot sequence.

Second option : MODIFY

The Game Master displays the number of the cartridge with the game.

Cheating options allow you to modify the number of the beginning stage and to modify the player number (what means the number of lifes !)

Next two options are explained below.

Last option starts the game with the modifications that you have made.
Ranking mode

This mode allows to save / load names of gamers.

To enable this mode for a new game, you must select the option "Clear Ranking Data" before you start the game.

If ranking data are already saved, you can of course use the "Load" options.
Color test pattern

This option is not really useful on an emulator.
On a real machine, it helps you to adjust the monitor.
The Print Screen feature gives only a screendump in black and white.


Third option : SELF (also accessible without a game in slot 2)

First option of this menu is not really useful on an emulator (see above).

Second option allows you to load the saved data of a screen.
To convert these data into a bloadable format :
* set the cursor before END in the menu
* press at the same time on the following keys : Left CTRL - SHIFT - Spacebar
You'll get a new file with the extension .VRM.
This file can be used in a MSX-BASIC program with the following instructions :
COLOR 15,0,0: SCREEN 2,2: BLOAD "filename.VRM",S: A$=INPUT$(1)


PAUSE option
When the game is running, press on STOP (=PageUp) to pause the game.
It works also with the demo of the game. The CAPS lock led will turn on.
To quit the Pause mode, press again on STOP (=PageUp) . The CAPS led will turn off.

ONE FRAME option
When you are in Pause mode, press on ":" to advance only one frame.

SLOW MOTION option
When you are in Pause mode, press on ESC to enable slow motion.
You can adjust the speed by using the DEL ans INS keys.
To disable this mode, press on STOP (=PageUp) .

SAVE / LOAD options
When you are in Pause mode, press on Left CTRL to access to the Save / Load options.
You can save different things : Hi-Score, Game, Screen, Ranking (only if Ranking mode is activated).
You can choice between tape and disk as support.
As the save states of blueMSX, the game data include RAM and VRAM data of the specific used MSX machine.
The files have the following extensions:
.Hxx for Hi-Score data, .Gxx for Game data, .Sxx for Screen data, .Rxx for Ranking Data,
with xx = the two last digits of the Konami RC number.
Screen data files can be converted into a bloadable format (see the SELF option)

RANKING options
When you are in Pause mode, press on Left CTRL to access to the Ranking options.
It works only if you have activated the Ranking mode (see above).
You can view the list of the scores with the names of the gamers.
You can also change the names of the gamers.

SCREENDUMP option
When you are in Pause mode, press on F3 to make a screendump in black and white.
It needs a printer and it is not really useful on an emulator.

GENERAL RESTART option
When you are in Pause mode with the Save / Load menu, set the cursor before END in the menu.
Press at the same time on the following keys : Left CTRL - SHIFT - Spacebar
It will restart completely the Game Master and the game.


Concerned MSX1 games (the game must be inserted in slot 2)

GAME RC REMARKS
Antartic Adventure 701 You can't modify the number of lifes
Athletic Land 700  
Cabbage Patch Kids 716  
Circus Charlie 712  
Comic Bakery 714  
F1 Spirit / A1 Spirit 752 You can't modify the number of the beginning stage or the number of lifes; no Ranking mode
Frogger 704 You can't modify the number of the beginning stage
Gofer no Yabou Episode 2 / Nemesis 3 764 No Ranking mode
Gradius / Nemesis 742  
Gradius 2 / Nemesis 2 751 No Ranking mode
Hyper Olympic 1 / Track & Field 1 710 You can't modify the number of lifes
Hyper Olympic 2 / Track & Field 2 711 You can't modify the number of lifes
Hyper Rally 718 You can't modify the number of lifes
Hyper Sports 1 715 You can't modify the number of lifes
Hyper Sports 2 717 You can't modify the number of lifes
Hyper Sports 3 733 You can't modify the number of lifes
King's Valley 1 727  
King's Valley 2 (MSX1 version) 760  
Knightmare 739  
Knigtmare 2 - The Maze of Galious 749 You can't modify the number of the beginning stage or the number of lifes; no Ranking mode
Konami's Base Ball 724 You can't modify the number of the beginning stage or the number of lifes; no Ranking mode
Konami's Billiards 706 You can't modify the number of the beginning stage
Konami's Boxing 736 You can't modify the number of lifes; no Ranking mode
Konami's Mahjong Dojo 707 You can't modify the number of the beginning stage or the number of lifes; no Ranking mode
Konami's Ping Pong 731 You can't modify the number of the beginning stage or the number of lifes; no Ranking mode
Konami's Soccer / Konami's Football 732 You can't modify the number of lifes; no Ranking mode
Konami's Tennis 720 You can't modify the number of the beginning stage or the number of lifes; no Ranking mode
Magical Tree 713  
Monkey Academy 702 You can't modify the number of the beginning stage
Mopiranger 728  
Parodius 759 No Ranking mode
Pippols 729  
Q-Bert 746  
Road Fighter 730 You can't modify the number of lifes
Salamander 758  
Sky Jaguar 721  
Super Cobra 705 You can't modify the number of the beginning stage
The Goonies 734 You can't modify the number of lifes
Time Pilot 703 You can't modify the number of the beginning stage
Twinbee 740  
Yie Ar Kung-Fu 725  
Yie Ar Kung-Fu 2 737  
Yumetairiku Adventure / Penguin Adventure 743  


Concerned MSX2 games (the game must be inserted in slot 1)

GAME RC REMARKS
Akumajyo Drakyula / Vampire Killer 744 Only some options : you can select stage and lifes when you start the game; in the game, the PAUSE and ONE FRAME options are available.
Ganbare Goemon / Samurai 748 Only some options : you can select stage and lifes when you start the game; in the game, the PAUSE and ONE FRAME options are available.
Hinotori / Firebird 747 Only some options : you can select stage and lifes when you start the game; in the game, the PAUSE and ONE FRAME options are available.


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