Decapping Project Status

A significant number of the chips sent to “Dr Decapitator” for decapping, de-protecting, imaging and/or dumping are in MAME-friendly hands. This didn’t involve a ninja infiltration operation, stand-over tactics, burglary or social engineering. It was just a matter of getting the word out to people with the right connections and waiting for good things to happen. The person in possession of the chips would like to remain anonymous to avoid certain kinds of unwanted attention, and will be going by the name of “CAPS0ff” for the duration of this project. They are posting updates on a blog if you’re interested in following along.

We owe at least some explanation to the people who donated chips/money for the project, but we unfortunately don’t have a reliable list, so information on what we know will be posted here. The chips were supplied in varying condition, and some are irreparably damaged. Most chips were labelled, but many were not. An inventory has been taken, but not all chips are accounted for – some may be lost.

As a gesture of goodwill, CAPS0ff is prepared to dump chips for preservation, starting with the Intel i8751 microcontrollers. Before anyone gets too excited, these dumps are probably not going to magically fix your favourite non-working game overnight – everything takes time, and results will vary. But any progress is better than no progress, and we now know at least some of the stuff sourced for the decapping project will be preserved.

Inventory

Chips send to Dr Decapitator that have been found and identified.

Name/Number Package System
8748 DIP40 Gigas MKIII
NEC D8255A DIP40 Joshi Volley Ball AA-007
8741 DIP40 Joshi Volley Ball AA-003
“NEC 027” ULA DIP40 Joshi Volley Ball AA-001
“NEC 015” ULA DIP28 Joshi Volley Ball AA-002
? DIP40 Great Swordsman AA-017
? DIP40 Great Swordsman AA-016
8741 DIP40 Great Swordsman AA-013
? DIP40 Great Swordsman AA-001
? DIP28 Great Swordsman AA-002
Fujitsu MB86233 “TGP” DSP QFP160 Sega Model 1, 2, 2A (from Model 1) PCB)
Fujitsu MB86233 “TGP” DSP QFP160 Sega Model 1, 2, 2A (from Model 1) PCB)
Fujitsu MB86233 “TGP” DSP QFP160 Sega Model 1, 2, 2A (from Model 1) PCB)
NMK004 MCU QFP64 Macross, Gun Nail, Acrobat Mission, Vandyke, Thunder Dragon, more?
Fujitsu MB8842 DIP28 Namco Custom 62xx – Gaplus
8751 DIP40 Choplifter 315-5151
8751 DIP40 Shooting Master 315-5159A
8751 DIP40 Super Qix B03_08.2L
PIC16C621A DIP18 Guilty Gear XX 317-5082-COM
PIC16C621A DIP18 Initial D Arcade Stage 317-0331-JPN
Possibly TMS32010? DIP42 TOAPLAN-02
Possibly TMS32010? DIP42 TOAPLAN GXL-01
CAT702 DIP20 ZN CP10 Security Chip
6801U4 MCU DIP40 Kiki KaiKai A85-01.8H
8751 DIP40 Tough Turf 317-0099
8751 DIP40 Wrestle War 317-0103
8751 DIP40 Body Slam 317-0015
8751 DIP40 Quartet 2 317-0010
might be 68705U5/R5? DIP40 Data East “49” – Hippodrome, Fighting Fantasy (ASIC with no internal ROM)
M37450 QFP64 Namco C68
special DIP64 Four live Hitachi CPU epoxy blocks
68HC11A8 QFP64 Deroon Dero Dero
NEC V35 QFP94 Fix Eight
NEC V35 QFP94 Knuckle Bash
HD6437034S QFP112 Hitachi SH1 – Sega Saturn (SH7034, 64k (E)PROM, 4k RAM)
HD404920FS QFP112 Saturn 315-5744
HD64440SF QFP168 Saturn 315-5883
? QFP160 Saturn 315-5890
? QFP240 Saturn 315-5688
? QFP80 Saturn 315-5963
PIC16C57 DIP28 Black Touch 96
Hybrid ASIC SDIP64 Superman C-Chip (NEC D78C11 with 4k internal, 8k EPROM, 8k DRAM, and logic
89C52 DIP40 Pasha Pasha 2
12C508 DIP8 Live Quiz Show
12C508 DIP8 Live Quiz Show
HD6805U1 DIP40 Kyros
ASIC with RAM DIP40 Gals Panic CALC1
? DIP40 Gals Panic GP-U27
? DIP40 Gals Panic GP-U41
TMS32025 PLCC68 Namco Winning Run
MC68HC705C DIP40 Strip Teaser
MC68705R3 DIP40 Pipeline
? SDIP64 Namco 29 – Gaplus
? SDIP64 Namco 20xx – Gaplus
? DIP48 Gaplus Namco 21
? DIP40 Namco 26 - Gaplus (ASIC with no internal ROM)
? DIP28 Namco 33 - Gaplus (ASIC with no internal ROM)
? DIP28 Namco 11xx - Gaplus (ASIC with no internal ROM)
? DIP28 Namco 15xx - Gaplus (ASIC with no internal ROM)
? DIP28 Namco 16xx - Gaplus (ASIC with no internal ROM)
8751 DIP40 Meikyuu Hunter G
TMP87CH40N SDIP64 Hyper Neo Geo 64 I/O controller – driving type
TMP87CH40N SDIP64 Hyper Neo Geo 64 I/O controller – fighting type
TMP87CH40N SDIP64 Hyper Neo Geo 64 I/O controller – shooting type
NEC uPD78324 QFP74 B-Rap Boys CALC3
NEC uPD78324 QFP74 Gals Panic 2 PISCES
NEC uPD78324 QFP74 TBSOP01 – Jackie Chan, Bonks Adventure
HD63701YOP SDIP64 Super Dodge Ball
? DIP42 Crazy Fight
custom embedded roms on ceramic substrate China Gate graphics ROM module
80C51 DIP40 Kaneko Beast – DJ Boy
80C51 DIP40 Kaneko Mermaid – Heavy Unit
H8/3044 QFP100 Subsino Last Fighting
87C52 DIP40 Wonder League Star
PIC16C727 DIP18 Top Blade V
PIC16F84A DIP18 Office Yeo In Cheon Ha
Zilog Z86E02 DIP18 Puzzlet
PIC16C54 DIP18 ITGFS-3(C)1997 – probably Golden Tee 97
87C52 DIP40 Wonder League Star 96
? QFP Namco C352
? QFP Namco C416
? QFP Namco C384
? QFP Namco C195
? DIP28 Namco C409
i8742 DIP40 PC keyboard BIOS 1
Samsung JETKEYV3B ASIC DIP40 PC keyboard BIOS 2
i8742 DIP40 PC keyboard BIOS 3
i8742 DIP40 PC keyboard BIOS 4
Samsung JETKEYV3C ASIC DIP40 PC keyboard BIOS 5
i8742 Fujitsu 8662 DIP40 PC keyboard BIOS 6
ALTERA MAX EPM7128 FPGA TQFP100 Tekken Tag Tournament
89C51 DIP40 GMS Real Battle Mahjong King
80C51? DIP40 Data East Psycho-Nics Oscar 8303_C10707-1
89C51 DIP40 Sun Mixing Top Shooter
? SDIP64 Earth Defence Force MCU
? DIP28 Taito PC060HA “CIU”
PIC16C57 DIP28 Invasion U76
8751 DIP40 Heavy Barrel
? DIP24 D-Day
? SDIP64 Double Dealer
? DIP40 Croupier
Lattice PLSI 1016 CPLD PLCC44 Taiwan Chess Legend
Mach 210 CPLD PLCC44 Namco Classic Collection #2 'KC002'
? PLCC52 Cow Race
68HC11 QFP64 Tecmo Angel Eyes
H8/3337 PLCC84 Elvis
? QFP Raiden 2 SEI360
? QFP Raiden 2 SEI1000
? QFP Raiden 2 SEI252
? QFP Raiden 2 SIE150
? QFP Raiden 2 SEI0200
Hybrid ASIC SDIP64 Taito C-Chip – Operation Wolf (NEC D78C11, with 4k internal ROM, 8k EPROM, 8k DRAM, and logic)
Hybrid logic DIP28 Namco NCV285 “Sync Bus” chip
? SDIP64 Namco Custom 30
? SDIP64 Namco Custom 43
? SDIP64 Namco Custom 48
? DIP48 Namco Custom 31 218 5202
? DIP40 Namco Custom 39
? DIP40 Namco Custom 27
? QFP80 Namco Custom 42
TMS320P15 PLCC44 Atari Road Riot 4WD “137665-1020 LC9208 B”
TMS320P15 PLCC44 Atari Guardians Of The Hood “137665-1020 LCT9120 D”
PIC16C54 DIP18 ITGF-1(C)1995 – Golden Tee Series
PIC16C54 DIP18 ITGF-2(C)1995 – Golden Tee Series
PIC16C54 DIP18 ITGFM-3(C)1997 – Golden Tee Series
PIC16C54 DIP18 ITGF99I(C)1999 – Golden Tee Series
PIC16C54 DIP18 ITGF2K(C)1999 – Golden Tee Series
PIC16C54 DIP18 ITBWL-1(C)1995 – World Classs Bowling
PIC16C54 DIP18 ITBWL-3(C)1995 – World Classs Bowling
AT90S2313 DIP18 G44-US-U(C)2003 – Golden Tee Fore Series
AT90S2313 DIP20 G43-US-U(C)2002 – Golden Tee Fore Series
AT90S2313 DIP20 G43-US-U(C)2002 – Golden Tee Fore Series
AT90S2313 DIP20 G42-US-U(C)2001 – Golden Tee Fore Series
AT90S2313 DIP20 G42-US-U(C)2001 – Golden Tee Fore Series
AT90S2313 DIP20 E2-LED0-T(C)2000 – Golden Tee Fore Series
AT90S2313 DIP20 E2-LED0(C)2000 – Golden Tee Fore Series
8751 DIP40 Data East Noboranka
89C52 DIP40 Semicom Hyper Pacman
8751 DIP40 Black Tiger
PIC16C57 DIP28 Revolution X
Hybrid ASIC SDIP64 Taito C-Chip — Volfied C04-23 (NEC D78C11 with 4k internal ROM, 8k EPROM, 8k DRAM, and logic)
TMS320E15 DIP40 Ameridarts
PIC16C54 DIP18 ITGFCL (from one of the IT golf games)
TLCS-90 (TMP90P640N?) SDIP64 Dynax Mahjong Cafe Doll
8751 DIP40 Legend Of Hero Tonma MCU T0M_C-PR
custom 16-pin PIC clone DIP16 CIC-NUS-5101A from Aleck 64 carts (no ID markings on the die but it's definitely a PIC)
? DIP32 Namco Keycus C369
? SDIP64 Seta X0-006 RP5A10-0001 (likely hybrid 6502 with ROM/RAM)
? SDIP64 Seta X1-001 YM3906 (ASIC with SRAM and logic only, no internal ROM)
63701Y0P SDIP64 Technos Double Dragon 21JM-0.IC55
8751 DIP40 Gondomania (DT-A)
8749 DIP40 Raiga (8749.7V)
TMS320C10 DIP40 Flying Shark (Japan) D70011U GXC-01 MCU 64000
Fujitsu MB8623x DSP QFP240 Sega Model 2 315-5677
Fujitsu MB8623x DSP QFP240 Sega Model 2 315-5678
Fujitsu MB8623x DSP QFP240 Sega Model 2 315-5679/315-5679A
Fujitsu MB8623x DSP QFP240 Sega Model 2 315-5673
Fujitsu MB8623x DSP QFP240 Sega Model 2A updated 315-5677A
Fujitsu MB8623x DSP QFP240 Sega Model 2A: updated 315-5679B
? QFP196 Sega Model 2 315-5672 (coprocessor?)
? QFP120 Sega Model 2 315-5674
8751 DIP40 Wrestle War 317-0103
68705 DIP28 Blitz gambling game MEGA-1.U1
68705 DIP28 Tokio (Taito 1986) A71_24.IC57
8749 DIP40 D8749.6V MCU – Tecmo Knight, Wild Fang
PIC16C54 DIP18 ITGF98.xx – Golden Tee 98
68HC05 PLCC44 Commodore Amiga 1200 keyboard BIOS 391508-01.U13
PIC16C57 DIP28 Action Hollywood PIC16C57.xx
MOS 6500/6501 DIP40 Commodore Amiga 500 keyboard BIOS MOS/CSG 6570-036.IC1
80C51 DIP40 Robocop 80C51 DEM-01.IC38
Hybrid ASIC SDIP64 Taito C-Chip – Mega Blast C11_15.IC59 (NEC D78C11 with 4k internal ROM, 8k EPROM, 8k DRAM, and logic)
Hybrid ASIC SDIP64 Bonze Adventure C-Chip B41_05.IC43 (NEC D78C11 with 4k internal ROM, 8k EPROM, 8k DRAM, and logic)
PIC16C57 DIP28 World Beach Volley (Playmark) PIC16C57.U140
PIC17C43 DIP40 Savage Quest PIC17C43.xx
Hybrid ASIC SDIP64 Taito C-Chip – Rainbow Islands B22_15.IC53 (NEC D78C11 with 4k internal ROM, 8k EPROM, 8k DRAM, and logic
HD64F3062F DIP40 Taito G-NET Network PCB HD64F3062F.U3 (H8/3062)
PIC16C54 DIP18 Golden Tee Classic M set
TMS32010 DIP40 Kyukyoku Tiger, Flying Shark (World/US)

Dumped

Chips dumped by CAPS0ff and added to MAME.

# Name/Number Package System
19 HD647180 QFP80 Vimana
39 8742 MSL8042 DIP40 M-Chip from Taito Extermination B06_14.1G
45 8741 disguised as 8751H DIP40 Tatakae! Big Fighter (pin 7 !EA cut internally preventing read-out)
58 HD647180 QFP80 Teki Paki
102 HD647180 QFP80 Fire Shark
204 8751 DIP40 Data East EI31.9A – Bad Dudes
233 8751 DIP40 Data East DX.19B – Captain Silver
225 8751 DIP40 Data East DY.xx – Super Real Darwin
239 8751 DIP40 Altered Beast 8751 317-0078.2C
220 8751 DIP40 Golden Axe 8751 317-0112.2C
238 8751 DIP40 Golden Axe 8751 317-0123A.2C
241 PIC16C57 DIP28 Ultimate Mortal Kombat PIC16C57.xx
242 PIC16C57 DIP28 World Rampage PIC16C57.xx

Damaged

Chips that appear to have been damaged prior to being acquired by CAPS0ff.

# Name/Number Package System
44 68705P5 DIP28 Victorious Nine A16_18.IC53
50 68705P5 DIP28 Guardian A68_14
55 68705P5 DIP28 Prebillian 7.7K
59 68705P5 DIP28 Tokio A71_24.IC57
123 Hybrid ASIC SDIP64 Bonze Adventure C-Chip (NEC D78C11 with 4k internal ROM, 8k EPROM, 8k DRAM, and logic)
124 87C52 DIP40 Cookie & Bibis (blown-up/damaged)
171 PIC16C54 DIP18 ITGF98(C)1998 – Golden Tee Series
172 PIC16C54 DIP18 ITGF98-M(C)1998 – Golden Tee Series
195 EPROM DIP32 broken EPROM from Tatsumi TX-1
196 EPROM DIP32 broken EPROM from Tatsumi TX-1

Unaccounted For

Items currently unaccounted for, possibly lost.

Undumped

Undumped chips unaccounted for.

# Name/Number Package System
3 8741 DIP40 Joshi Volley Ball AA-008
13 Fujitsu MB8841 DIP42 Namco Custom 59xx – Pac & Pal, Pacman & Chomp Chomp
21 Fujitsu MB8841 DIP42 Namco Custom 58xx – Dig Dug II, Gaplus, Grobda, Libble Rabble, Mappy, Phozon, Super Pacman, Tower Of Druaga, Toy Pop
22 Fujitsu MB8841 DIP42 Namco Custom 56xx – Dig Dug II, Gaplus, Grobda, Libble Rabble, Motos, Pac & Pal, Pacman & Chomp Chomp, Phozon, Super Pacman, Tower Of Druaga, Toy Pop
26 TMS320C51 QFP132 Taito JC System E07-11
35 CAT702 DIP20 ZN ET01 Security Chip
36 CAT702 DIP20 ZN CP01 Security Chip
97 uPD7756 DIP18 Jaleco Moero Pro Yakyuu Homerun
98 uPD7756 DIP18 Jaleco Dynamic Shooting
120 PIC-something DIP18 King Of Dynast Gear
121 ? SOP28 Aleck64 PIF-NUS
122 87C52 DIP40 Semicom Quiz
134 MB8841 DIP40 Kangaroo
174 PIC16C54 DIP18 ITGF99(C)1998 – Golden Tee Series
191 PIC16C54 DIP18 GT99 MSET – Golden Tee 99
192 PIC16C54 DIP18 ITBWL-4 – IT Bowling
202 PIC-something DIP18 X Files
208 68705P5S DIP28 Chack’n Pop AO4_06.IC27
229 EPROM DIP28 Screwed up Creativision hardware test rom

Previously dumped

Chips previously dumped by Dr Decapitator now unaccounted for.

# Name/Number Package System
2 68705P5 DIP28 Daikaiju no Gyakushu A74_05.IC35
17 DSP16A with mask ROM PLCC84 Capcom CPS1/CPS2/ZN1/ZN2
23 TMS320C15 with mask ROM DIP40 BSMT2000 - Battle Toads, Police Trainer, Sharpshooter, Tattoo Assassins, Double Cheese, Fred Flintstone’s Memory Match, Lotto Fun 2, Data East pinball
24 M37702 QFP80 Namco C76 – Namco System 11
25 M37702 QFP80 Namco C75 – Namco NB1/NB2/FL
27 68705P5 DIP28 Empire City (Seibu)
43 68705P5 DIP28 Kick Start Wheelie King A20_13.IC91
53 M37702 QFP80 Namco C70
56 68705P5 DIP28 Solar Warrior P1-0.IC113
62 68705P5 DIP28 from Mame-Italia – maybe Arkanoid?
69 68705P5 DIP28 Slap Fight A77_1
81 TMS32025 PLCC68 Namco 67
141 68705U3 DIP40 Kyros
143 68705P3 DIP28 Arkanoid
158 68705P5 DIP28 Arkanoid
203 68705P5 DIP28 Renegade (NZ-5.IC97)
207 68705P5S DIP28 Cross Shooter (location 3J, Taito 1987)