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The Decapping Project

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With the successful 'decap dumping' of the MCU from Bubble Bobble, it got us (MAMEDev) thinking if we could do this with a few more chips. Thus the 'Decapping Project' was born. Note we have had MANY successes since then.
Please support us with needed funds and chips if you can :-)

The Problem:
The development of some games in MAME is sometimes not accurate or has come to a halt because of missing code from protection devices. Emulation problems exist because custom chips on PCBs contain special code that is usually protected and therefore undumpable and the game will not work correctly without that code. Trying to fake that chip by simulating it with guessed code is not always the best way and sometimes isn't even possible at all.

The Solution:
One method used to defeat this kind of protection is to decap the chip and extract the 'bits' using manual extraction methods. This means (in basic terms) the top of the chip is removed using fuming nitric acid then rinsed with acetone (and repeated many times) until the chip die is exposed. Then the chip is placed under a microscope and magnified pics are taken of the chip die (usually X100 or greater magnification) and the resulting images are processed manually to obtain the contents of the ROM. Unfortunately this method is time consuming, requires expensive equipment and is extremely hazardous to health (and we value our vital body parts like fingers and eyes dearly). So we are using the services of a professional decapping laboratory to help us with the decapping and magnification tasks. The total cost for each chip is US$200. This is a special price that I have negotiated with the decapping lab. This includes decapping and enough X100 pics to give us the image of the ROM. Compared to buying the equipment ourselves (possibly around US$50000+) and dealing with the dangers involved, that cost is quite reasonable :-)

The Rules:
One of the main issues with decapping is that this method of data extraction can only be done with chips that contain MASKROM, it doesn't work for EPROM. In layman terms, MASKROM is kind of like an image of 0's and 1's that is 'moulded' into the chip die when it is manufactured. Those 0's and 1's are easy to see when magnified and given some time and experience can be decoded to produce binary code and/or data. This usually only works with older chips as many newer microcontrollers have added layers of protection and stealth that can defeat decapping methods and require much more effort and expense.
Update: In addition to that, a new rule now comes into effect. The new rule is there are no rules. Technology is available to lift the bits directly off the substrate using micro-probing. This technology is now available to us and will probably be used widely for many of the ICs listed below.

The Myths:
Regardless of whether we're successful with a particular chip or not, decapping is a fool-proof method that gives us a 100% solution of gained knowledge. There is no other way to know for sure about the contents of any custom chip except to decap the chip and find out what's inside. Some people say it's possible to probe chips, figure out what type they are, then wire them up and dump them or blackbox them using an army of logic analysers. Many of those people have not actually produced any evidence of this and are not living in the real world. The only way to obtain the truth is 'The Right Way(tm)'

The Participants:
The chips we're mostly concerned about are Micro-Controller Units aka MCU's or custom chips from mid 80's to late 90's arcade games containing ROM code that isn't dumpable using normal methods.
Some chips are known as ASICs. These are Application Specific IC's that may or may not have internal ROM. Decapping is the only way to find out for sure. You can read more about ASICs here
After some discussion, below is a list of chips that have been determined as possible candidates for decapping with additional info showing the games that used those chips and the status of the decapping effort.

Please note the following.....
  • If you would like to donate towards buying a PCB that contains one of the wanted chips so that we can attempt to
    decap and dump it, or you have one of the wanted chips and would like to donate it to us, contact me.
  • Donations via Paypal can be accepted directly. Just click the big DONATE button :-)
    • NOTE!! This account is STRICTLY for small donations.
    If you wish to send large donations (>$500), please contact me directly


    Click here for credit and thanks list

    Update (2015)
    After several years of no activity we have given up on the guy who was doing our decapping.
    Near 'the end' in 2011 he would always give me some B.S. He would say 'Yes, let's knock some chips out'. But nothing would actually be done. He stopped responding to my requests then disappeared, basically refusing to do anything for us even though he received a lot of donated money.
    So we have been royally screwed by him.
    I apologise to anyone who sent us PCB's and chips expecting results but this was not my fault.
    It seems his company was bought by a larger security company called IOActive and he's now the big CEO or something.
    Meaning now he's a multi-millionaire and doesn't give a shit about us plebs. In another web page it said he hasn't worked for IO Active since April 2014 so that information leads us to nowhere. Sadly he's disappeared and taken all of our extremely rare chips with him (assuming he still has them which is unlikely after the sale of his company), so everything listed below that is not already decapped/dumped is irretrievably lost forever!

    You can help....
    The guy who stole all of our chips is Christopher Tarnovsky and his company is/was FlyLogic Engineering LLC..
    You can help us by finding him then getting a dozen of your buddies together and paying him a visit and demanding he give back our chips.
    He is very vocal on the net on Facebook and plenty of other places like LinkedIn.
    Just Google 'christopher tarnovsky flylogic' but note all of that info is old.
    To those who think I'm naming names, it's no secret that he does this kind of work and he is active on the net on his blog and other places promoting his business. It's no big guarded secret like some people are saying.
    It's called 'Name and Shame'. Lighten up people.

    Note the Decapping Project is not dead and not all of the chips were sent to FlyLogic, but in order to continue we need to find someone who can do the decapping and is reliable.....
    You can also donate so we can re-buy the PCBs/chips and also get some of them decapped at the original place I used years ago in Japan (but it's more expensive of course ;-)
Decapping Status
Wanted
Got it. Decapping on the To-Do List
Posted Off! Decapping Needs Funds to Progress
Posted Off and Decapping Fee Paid!
FAILED! :-(
SUCCESS! :-D
LOST! CHIP STOLEN BY CHRISTOPHER TARNOVSKY! from Flylogic (aka 'Dr Decap)

Total chips decapped and processed so far: 85
# Chip Name / Part Number Package Chip Pic  Found on.... To-Do Return
  6801U4 MCU DIP40 Bubble Bobble  
  6801U4 MCU DIP40 Kick'n Run (A87-01.8H)  
  Other Data East dec0.c MCUs (8751) DIP40   Robocop, Birdie Try  
  Data East dec8.c MCUs (8751) DIP40   Meikyuu Hunter G (DW.1B)
The Real Ghostbusters (DZ.1B)
Super Real Darwin (DY.xx)
Gondomania (DT.1B)
Makyou Senshi (DS.1B)
Last Mission
Shackled (located at 18B)
Breywood (DK.18B)
Captain Silver (DX.19B)
Garyo Retsuden
  
  Other C-Chips SDIP64   Mega Blast
Rainbow Islands (B22_15.IC53) + PALs
Rainbow Islands Extra (B39_05.IC53) + PALs
  
  Early Capcom 8751's DIP40   1943 (BM.7K)
Bionic Commando (TS.2F)
  
  8751 DIP40   Super Qix 8751 labelled 'B03 03' @ 2L  
  80C51 DIP40   Kaneko Air Buster  
  Sega 8751 MCUs DIP40   Altered Beast (317-0076, 317-0077, 317-0078)
Dynamite Dux (317-0095)
Wonderboy III Monsterlair (317-0098)
Tough Turf (317-0100, 317-0104)
Golden Axe (317-0112, 317-0123A)
Shooting Master (315-5159)
Space Harrier (315-5163, 315-5163A)
  
  Sega FD1149 Custom   All of these games run on Sega System 32 hardware.
Dark Edge (317-0204)
F1 Superlap (317-0210)
Burning Rival (317-0212)
Segasonic The Hedgehog (317-0213)
Dragonball Z V.R.V.S. (317-0215, 317-0217)
J League (317-0222)
  
  Toaplan MCUs QFP94 Grindstorm, VFive, Batsugun  
  Jaleco MCUs SDIP64   64th Street, Big Striker, Chimera Beast, Cybattler  
  Irem 8751 MCUs DIP40   Air Duel
Battle Chopper
Dragon Breed
Image Fight
Legend Of Hero Tonma
XMultiply		  
  HD6473258     VGoal Soccer / Tecmo World Cup 94  
  MOS 6500/6501 (DIP40/PLCC44)     Commodore Amiga keyboard BIOS chips including...
A1000 MOS/CSG 6570-33 part# 328191-01
A500/A3000 MOS/CSG 6570-36 part# 328191-02 at IC1
A600 MOS/CSG 6571 part# 391079-01 at U13 (PLCC44)
CDTV MOS/CSG 6570-33 part# 315107-01
 
  Sanyo LC6554H SDIP64   Commodore CDTV LCD controller part# 252608-01 at U62  
  MOS 6500/6501 DIP40   CDTV by Commodore part# 252609-02 at U75. Possibly other CDTV parts are required too, or CD32 parts.  
  ? SDIP64   Nichibutsu Terra Force  
  ? SDIP64   Nichibutsu Kodure Ookami  
  ? SDIP64   Nichibutsu Armed Formation  
  68705 DIP28   Onna Sansirou - Typhoon Gal (Taito 1985)  
  68705 DIP28   Field Day (Taito 1984)  
  68705 DIP28   The Undoukai (Taito 1984)  
  68705 DIP28   Metal Soldier Isaac II (Taito 1985)  
  68705 DIP28   Cycle Shooting (A80_18, Taito 1986)  
  68705 DIP28   Prebillian (Taito 1986)  
  68705 DIP28   Slap Fight with 68705 labelled 'A76-14'  
  PIC16C57 DIP28   Kick Goal (TCH 1995)  
  8742 DIP40   M-Chip labelled "B08-09" from Arkaniod 2 - Revenge Of Doh (Taito 1987)  
  8742 DIP40   M-Chip from Dr. Toppel (Taito 1987)  
  8742 DIP40   M-Chip from Plump Pop (Taito 1987)  
  PIC16C57 DIP28   Sengoku Blade / Tengai (Psikyo)  
  68705 DIP28   Return Of The Invaders (Taito 1985)  
  89C52 DIP40   Semicom games:
Cookie and Bibi 2
Toppy and Rappy
Cookie and Bibi 3
Twinkle
More More
More More Plus
Final Tetris
XESS - The New Revolution (SemiCom 3-in-1)
  
  87C52 DIP40   Semicom games in tumbleb.c:
Pang Pang
Metal Saver
BC Story
Cookie and Bibi
Date Quiz Go Go
SD Fighters
  
  TMS320C10 DIP40   Taito TMS320C10 games:
Twin Cobra
Sky Shark
Wardner
Pyros
  
  PIC16C57 DIP28   Midway Athens (Zeus 2) games:
Cruis'n Exotica
The Grid
  
  PIC16C57 DIP28   Later Midway games:
Mortal Kombat 3
Ultimate Mortal Kombat
NBA Jam/ NBA JAM TE
2 On 2 Open Ice Challenge
War Gods
WWF Wrestlemania
Cruis'n World
NBA Hangtime
NBA Maximum Hangtime
Off Road Challenge
Rampage World Tour
Killer Instinct
Killer Instinct 2
Midway Skins Game
Midway Skins Game Tournament Edition
CarnEvil
NBA Showtime / Blitz Gold
  
  PIC16C57 DIP28   Later Atari games:
San Francisco Rush
San Francisco Rush: The Rock
San Francisco Rush 2049
Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey
Mace The Dark Age
California Speed
Gauntlet Legends
Vapor TRX
War The Final Assault
Road Burners
  
  PIC16C57 DIP28   Playmark games:
World Beach Volley
Hard Times
Hot Mind
Big Twin
  
  Namco Custom 50xx DIP28 Bosconian, Xevious  
  Namco Custom 51xx DIP42 Bosconian, Dig Dug, Galaga, Pole Position 1 & 2, Xevious  
  Namco Custom 52xx DIP42 Bosconian, Pole Position 1 & 2  
  Namco Custom 53xx DIP42 Dig Dug, Pole Position 1 & 2  
  Namco Custom 54xx DIP28 Bosconian, Galaga, Pole Position 1 & 2, Xevious  
  Toshiba T5182 MCU NDIP50 Panic Road, Lost Castle in Dark Mist. Note: Decapping isn't required. The chip has a metal cover that is easily removed by de-soldering it, revealing everything as shown in the pic.  
  8751 DIP40   Ninja Spirit Irem M72 Not protected. I dumped it!
  Fujitsu MB8841 DIP40   Arabian (Atari) Decap and photograph the mask ROM
  68705 DIP28   Puzznic (Taito 1989) Dumped with EPROM programmer, it wasn't protected
1 8748 DIP40 Gigas MKIII Decap, de-protect & read
2 68705P5 DIP28 Daikaiju no Gyakushu A74_05.IC35 Decap, de-protect & read Y
3 8741 DIP40 Joshi Volley Ball AA-008 Decap, de-protect & read Y
4 ? DIP40 Joshi Volley Ball AA-007 Decap & identify Y
5 8741 DIP40 Joshi Volley Ball AA-003 Decap, de-protect & read Y
6 ? DIP40 Joshi Volley Ball AA-001 Decap & identify Y
7 ? DIP28 Joshi Volley Ball AA-002 Decap & identify Y
8 ? DIP40 Great Swordsman AA-017 Decap & identify
9 ? DIP40 Great Swordsman AA-016 Decap & identify
10 8741 DIP40 Great Swordsman AA-013 Decap, de-protect & read
11 ? DIP40 Great Swordsman AA-001 Decap & identify
12 ? DIP28 Great Swordsman AA-002 Decap & identify
13 Fujitsu MB8841 DIP42 Pac & Pal, Pacman & Chomp Chomp, Namco Custom 59xx Decap and photograph the mask ROM Y
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16		 Fujitsu MB86233 'TGP' DSP QFP160 Used on Sega Model 1, 2 & 2A. The specific ones being decapped are from a Model 1 PCB Decap & photograph ROM or just read ROM out
17 DSP16A with mask ROM PLCC84 Used on Capcom CPS1/2 and some ZN1/2 based Capcom games (Gallop Racer/SFEX/EX2 etc) Decap & photograph ROM or just read ROM out
18 NMK MCU (NMK004) QFP64 Macross, Gun Nail, Acrobat Mission, Vandyke, Thunder Dragon + more? Decap & identify
19 HD647180 QFP80 Vimana Decap & de-protect only Y
20 Fujitsu MB8842 DIP28 Gaplus. Namco Custom 62xx Decap & identify
21 Fujitsu MB8841 DIP42 Dig Dug II, Gaplus, Grobda, Libble Rabble, Mappy, Phozon, Super Pacman, Tower Of Druaga, Toy Pop. Namco Custom 58xx Decap & photograph ROM or just read ROM out
22 Fujitsu MB8841 DIP42 Dig Dug II, Gaplus, Grobda, Libble Rabble, Motos, Pac & Pal, Pacman & Chomp Chomp, Phozon, Super Pacman, Tower Of Druaga, Toy Pop. Namco Custom 56xx Decap & photograph ROM or just read ROM out Y
23 TMS320C15 (with mask ROM) DIP40 BSMT2000. Used on Battle Toads, Police Trainer, Sharpshooter, Tattoo Assassins, Double Cheese, Fred Flintstones' Memory Match and Lotto Fun 2. Also used on Data East pinball machines. Decap & photograph ROM or just read ROM out
24 M37702 QFP80 Namco C76. All Namco System 11 games Trojan Dumped!
25 M37702 QFP80 Namco C75. All Namco NB1/NB2/FL games Trojan Dumped!
26 TMS320C51 QFP132 Taito JC System E07-11 Decap, de-protect & read
27 68705P5 DIP28 Empire City (Seibu) Decap, de-protect & read
28 8751 DIP40 Choplifter 315-5151 Decap, de-protect & read Y
29 8751 DIP40 Shooting Master 315-5159A Decap, de-protect & read Y
30 8751 DIP40 Super Qix B03_08.2L Decap, de-protect & read Y
31 PIC16C621A DIP18 Guilty Gear XX 317-5082-COM Decap, de-protect & read
32 PIC16C621A DIP18 Initial D Arcade Stage 317-0331-JPN Decap, de-protect & read
33 Possibly TMS32010? DIP42 TOAPLAN-02 Decap & identify
34 Possibly TMS32010? DIP42 TOAPLAN GXL-01 Decap & identify
35 CAT702 DIP20 ZN ET01 Security Chip Decap & identify
36 CAT702 DIP20 ZN CP01 Security Chip Decap & identify
37 CAT702 DIP20 ZN CP10 Security Chip Decap & identify
38 6801U4 MCU DIP40 Kiki KaiKai. Same type of chip as Bubble Bobble, but instead of the Bubble Bobble dino there is a pic of the Kiki KaiKai knight A85-01.8H Decap and photograph the mask ROM Y
39 8742 DIP40 M-Chip from Taito Extermination B06_14.1G Decap, de-protect and read
43 68705P5 DIP28 Kick Start Wheelie King A20_13.IC91 Decap, de-protect & read
44 68705P5 DIP28 Victorious Nine A16_18.IC53 Chip was damaged by Tarnovsky Y
45 8741 in disguise as an 8751H DIP40 Tatakae Big Fighter. Pin 7 (!EA) has been cut internally to prevent read-out Decapped but Tarnovsky was too lazy to wire it up and dump it Y
46 8751 DIP40 Tough Turf 317-0099 Decap, de-protect & read Y
47 8751 DIP40 Wrestle War 317-0103 Decap, de-protect & read Y
48 8751 DIP40 Body Slam 317-0015 Decap, de-protect & read Y
49 8751 DIP40 Quartet 2 317-0010 Decap, de-protect & read Y
50 68705P5 DIP28 Guardian A68_14 Chip was damaged by Tarnovsky Y
51 might be 68705U5/R5? DIP40 Data East '49' from Hippodrome/Fighting Fantasy (deco.c). Identified as ASIC with no internal ROM Decap & identify Y
52 M37450 QFP64 Namco C68 Decap, de-protect & read/photograph ROM
53 M37702 QFP80 Namco C70 Trojan Dumped!
54 Special DIP64 4x live Hitachi CPU epoxy blocks... something to play with.
Update: Scratch 2, now only 2 available		 Decap & read RAM??? Probably impossible.

Identify all parts and how they are connected so we can try to create a full schematic of it for future re-programming of these things
55 68HC11A8 QFP64 Deroon Dero Dero Decap, de-protect & read Y
56 68705P5 DIP28 Solar Warrior P1-0.IC113 Decap, de-protect & read Y
57 68705P5 DIP28 Prebillian 7.7K Chip was damaged by Tarnovsky
58 HD647180 QFP80 Teki Paki Decap & de-protect only Y
59 68705P5 DIP28 Tokio A71_24.IC57 Chip was damaged by Tarnovsky
60 NEC V35 QFP94 Fix Eight Decap, de-protect & read. No need to do this it doesn't have internal ROM Y
61 NEC V35 QFP94 Knuckle Bash Decap, de-protect & read. No need to do this it doesn't have internal ROM Y
62 68705P5 DIP28 something from Mame-Italia. Maybe Arkanoid? Decap, de-protect & read
63 HD6437034S QFP112 Hitachi SH1 from Sega Saturn (chip has 32-bit RISC SH7034 core, 64k (E)PROM and 4k RAM) Decap, de-protect & read
64 HD404920FS QFP112 Saturn 315-5744 Decap & identify
65 HD64440SF QFP168 Saturn 315-5883 Decap & identify
66 ? QFP160 Saturn 315-5890 Decap & identify
67 ? QFP240 Saturn 315-5688 Decap & identify
68 ? QFP80 Saturn 315-5963 Decap & identify
69 68705P5 DIP28 Slap Fight A77_1 Decap, de-protect & read Y
70 PIC16C57 DIP28 Black Touch 96 Decap, de-protect & read
71, 72 TMS32010 DIP40 71 = Kyukyoku Tiger
72 = Flying Shark (World/US)		 Decap, de-protect & read Y
73 Hybrid package ASIC containing NEC D78C11 (with 4k internal ROM) + 8k EPROM + 8k DRAM + logic SDIP64 Superman C-Chip Decap & dump the 8k ROM or try to identify a way to dump it via the pins on the hybrid package
74 89C52 DIP40 Pasha Pasha 2 Decap, de-protect & read
75, 76 12C508 (x2) DIP8 Live Quiz Show Decap, de-protect & read
77 HD6805U1 DIP40 Kyros Decap, de-protect & read
78 ? DIP40 Gals Panic CALC1 Decap & identify
79 ? DIP40 Gals Panic GP-U27 Decap & identify
80 ? DIP40 Gals Panic GP-U41 Decap & identify
81 TMS32025 PLCC68 Namco 67 Trojan Dumped!
82 TMS32025 PLCC68 Namco Winning Run Decap, de-protect & read
83 MC68HC705C DIP40 Strip Teaser Decap, de-protect & read
84 MC68705R3 DIP40 Pipeline Decap, de-protect & read
85 ? SDIP64 Gaplus Namco 29 Decap & identify
86 ? SDIP64 Gaplus Namco 20xx Decap & identify
87 ? DIP48 Gaplus Namco 21 Decap & identify
88 ? DIP40 Gaplus Namco 26. Identified as ASIC with no internal ROM Decap & identify
89 ? DIP28 Gaplus Namco 33. Identified as ASIC with no internal ROM Decap & identify
90 ? DIP28 Gaplus Namco 11xx. Identified as ASIC with no internal ROM Decap & identify
91 ? DIP28 Gaplus Namco 15xx. Identified as ASIC with no internal ROM Decap & identify
92 ? DIP28 Gaplus Namco 16xx. Identified as ASIC with no internal ROM Decap & identify
93 8751 DIP40 Meikyuu Hunter G Decap, de-protect & read Y
94 TMP87CH40N SDIP64 Hyper Neo Geo 64 I/O controller - driving type Decap, de-protect & read Y
95 TMP87CH40N SDIP64 Hyper Neo Geo 64 I/O controller - fighting type Decap, de-protect & read Y
96 TMP87CH40N SDIP64 Hyper Neo Geo 64 I/O controller - shooting type Decap, de-protect & read Y
97 uPD7756 DIP18 Jaleco Moero Pro Yakyuu Homerun Decap, de-protect & read
98 uPD7756 DIP18 Jaleco Dynamic Shooting Decap, de-protect & read
99 NEC uPD78324 QFP74 B-Rap Boys CALC3 Decap, de-protect & read
100 NEC uPD78324 QFP74 Gals Panic 2 PISCES Decap, de-protect & read
101 NEC uPD78324 QFP74 Jackie Chan, Bonks Adventure TBSOP01 Decap, de-protect & read
102 HD647180 QFP80 Fire Shark Decap & de-protect only Y
103 HD63701YOP SDIP64 Super Dodge Ball Decap, de-protect & read
104 ? DIP42 Crazy Fight Decap & identify
105 custom embedded roms on ceramic substrate China Gate graphics ROM module Decap, identify ROMs and read
106 80C51 DIP40 Kaneko Beast found on DJ Boy Decap and photograph the mask ROM
107 80C51 DIP40 Kaneko Mermaid found on Heavy Unit Decap and photograph the mask ROM Y
108 H8/3044 QFP100 Subsino Last Fighting Decap, de-protect & read
109 87C52 DIP40 Wonder League Star Decap, de-protect & read
110 PIC16C727 DIP18 Top Blade V Decap, de-protect & read
111 PIC16F84A DIP18 Office Yeo In Cheon Ha Decap, de-protect & read
112 Zilog Z86E02 DIP18 Puzzlet Decap, de-protect & read
113 PIC16C54 DIP18 Probably from Golden Tee 97. Chip labelled 'ITGFS-3(C)1997' Decap, de-protect & read
114 87C52 DIP40 Wonder League Star 96 Decap, de-protect & read
115 ? QFPxxx Namco C352 Decap & identify
116 ? QFPxxx Namco C416 Decap & identify
117 ? QFPxxx Namco C384 Decap & identify
118 ? QFPxxx Namco C195 Decap & identify
119 ? DIP28 Namco C409 Decap & identify
120 PIC-something DIP18 King Of Dynast Gear Decap, de-protect & read Y
121 ? SOP28 Aleck64 PIF-NUS Decap & identify
122 87C52 DIP40 Semicom Quiz Decap, de-protect & read
123 Hybrid package ASIC containing NEC D78C11 (with 4k internal ROM) + 8k EPROM + 8k DRAM + logic SDIP64 Bonze Adventure C-Chip. Chip was damaged by Tarnovsky. We need to get another one :-/ Decap & dump the 8k ROM or try to identify a way to dump it via the pins on the hybrid package
124 87C52 DIP40 Cookie & Bibis. Blown-up/damaged Chip was damaged by Tarnovsky
125 i8742 DIP40 PC keyboard BIOS 1 Decap, de-protect & read
126 i8742 DIP40 PC keyboard BIOS 2 Decap, de-protect & read
127 i8742 DIP40 PC keyboard BIOS 3 Decap, de-protect & read
128 i8742 DIP40 PC keyboard BIOS 4 Decap, de-protect & read
129 i8742 DIP40 PC keyboard BIOS 5 Decap, de-protect & read
130 i8742 DIP40 PC keyboard BIOS 6 Decap, de-protect & read
131 ALTERA MAX EPM7128 FPGA TQFP100 Tekken Tag Tournament Decap, de-protect & read Y
133 89C51 DIP40 GMS Real Battle Mahjong King Decap, de-protect & read
134 MB8841 DIP40 Kangaroo Decap and photograph the mask ROM
135 80C51? DIP40 Psycho-Nics Oscar by Data East 8303_C10707-1 Decap and photograph the mask ROM
136 89C51 DIP40 Sun Mixing Top Shooter Decap, de-protect & read
137 ? SDIP64 Earth Defence Force MCU Decap & identify
138 ? DIP28 Taito PC060HA 'CIU' Decap & identify
139 PIC16C57 DIP28 Invasion U76 Decap, de-protect & read
140 8751 DIP40 Heavy Barrel Decap, de-protect & read Y
141 68705U3 DIP40 Kyros Decap, de-protect & read
142 ? DIP24 D-Day Decap & identify
143 68705P3 DIP28 Arkanoid Decap, de-protect & read Y
144 ? SDIP64 Double Dealer Decap & identify
145 ? DIP40 Croupier Decap & identify
146 Lattice PLSI 1016 CPLD PLCC44 Taiwan Chess Legend Decap, de-protect & read
147 Mach 210 CPLD PLCC44 Namco Classic Collection #2 'KC002' Decap, de-protect & read
148 ? PLCC52 Cow Race Decap & identify
149 68HC11 QFP64 Tecmo Angel Eyes Decap, de-protect & read
150 H8/3337 PLCC84 Elvis Decap, de-protect & read
151, 152, 153, 154, 155 ? Various QFPs Raiden 2, full set of custom chips. In order, SEI360, SEI1000, SEI252, SIE150, SEI0200 One of them should contain ROM. Don't know which one though. Identify them all first
156 Hybrid package ASIC containing NEC D78C11 (with 4k internal ROM) + 8k EPROM + 8k DRAM + logic SDIP64 Taito C-Chip from Operation Wolf Decap & dump the 8k ROM or try to identify a way to dump it via the pins on the hybrid package Y
157 Hybrid package containing logic DIP28 Namco NCV285 'Sync Bus' chip Decap & identify. Just contains logic so skip it
158 68705P5 DIP28 Arkanoid Decap, de-protect & read Y
159 ? SDIP64 Namco Custom 30 Decap & identify
160 ? SDIP64 Namco Custom 43 Decap & identify
161 ? SDIP64 Namco Custom 48 Decap & identify
162 ? DIP48 Namco Custom 31 218 5202 Decap & identify
163 ? DIP40 Namco Custom 39 Decap & identify
164 ? DIP40 Namco Custom 27 Decap & identify
165 ? QFP80 Namco Custom 42 Decap & identify
166 TMS320P15 PLCC44 '137665-1020 LC9208 B' Atari Road Riot 4WD Decap & identify
167 TMS320P15 PLCC44 '137665-1020 LCT9120 D' Atari Guardians Of The Hood Decap & identify
168 PIC16C54 DIP18 Golden Tee Series. Labelled 'ITGF-1(C)1995' Decap, de-protect & read
169 PIC16C54 DIP18 Golden Tee Series. Labelled 'ITGF-2(C)1995' Decap, de-protect & read
170 PIC16C54 DIP18 Golden Tee Series. Labelled 'ITGFM-3(C)1997' Decap, de-protect & read
171 PIC16C54 DIP18 Golden Tee Series. Labelled 'ITGF98(C)1998' Chip is internally dead
172 PIC16C54 DIP18 Golden Tee Series. Labelled 'ITGF98-M(C)1998' Chip is bad, some of the data is missing/damaged
173 PIC16C54 DIP18 Golden Tee Series. Labelled 'ITGF99I(C)1999' Decap, de-protect & read
174 PIC16C54 DIP18 Golden Tee Series. Labelled 'ITGF99(C)1998' Decap, de-protect & read
175 PIC16C54 DIP18 Golden Tee Series. Labelled 'ITGF2K(C)1999' Decap, de-protect & read
176 PIC16C54 DIP18 World Classs Bowling. Labelled 'ITBWL-1(C)1995' Decap, de-protect & read
177 PIC16C54 DIP18 World Classs Bowling. Labelled 'ITBWL-3(C)1995' Decap, de-protect & read
178 AT90S2313 DIP20 Golden Tee Fore Series. Chip labelled 'G44-US-U(C)2003' Decap, de-protect & read
179 AT90S2313 DIP20 Golden Tee Fore Series. Chip labelled 'G43-US-U(C)2002' Decap, de-protect & read
180 AT90S2313 DIP20 Golden Tee Fore Series. Chip labelled 'G43-US-U(C)2002' Decap, de-protect & read
181 AT90S2313 DIP20 Golden Tee Fore Series. Chip labelled 'G42-US-U(C)2001' Decap, de-protect & read
182 AT90S2313 DIP20 Golden Tee Fore Series. Chip labelled 'G42-US-U(C)2001' Decap, de-protect & read
183 AT90S2313 DIP20 Golden Tee Fore Series. Chip labelled 'E2-LED0-T(C)2000' Decap, de-protect & read
184 AT90S2313 DIP20 Golden Tee Fore Series. Chip labelled 'E2-LED0(C)2000' Decap, de-protect & read
185 8751 DIP40 Noboranka Data East Decap, de-protect & read Y
186 89C52 DIP40 Hyper Pacman Semicom Decap, de-protect & read
187 8751 DIP40 Black Tiger Decap, de-protect & read Y
188 PIC16C57 DIP28 Revolution X Decap, de-protect & read
These below were posted 31st July 2009
189 Hybrid package ASIC containing NEC D78C11 (with 4k internal ROM) + 8k EPROM + 8k DRAM + logic SDIP64 Taito C-Chip from Volfied C04-23 Decap & dump the 8k ROM or try to identify a way to dump it via the pins on the hybrid package
190 TMS320E15 DIP40 Ameridarts Decap, de-protect & read
191 PIC16C54 DIP18 GT99 MSET (from Golden Tee 99) Decap, de-protect & read
192 PIC16C54 DIP18 ITBWL-4 (from IT Bowling) Decap, de-protect & read
193 PIC16C54 DIP18 ITGFCL (from one of the IT golf games) Decap, de-protect & read
194 TLCS-90 family (possibly TMP90P640N?) SDIP64 Dynax Mahjong Cafe Doll Decap, de-protect & read
195, 196 EPROM DIP32 2 broken EPROMs from Tatsumi TX-1 (top of EPROM was damaged, all legs fell off and all micro-fine wires are severed) Wire up and read
197 8751 DIP40 Legend Of Hero Tonma MCU (labelled T0M_C-PR) Decap, de-protect & read Y
198 custom 16-pin PIC-based clone DIP16 CIC-NUS-5101A from Aleck 64 carts
Partly identified. There's no ID markings on the die but it's definitely a PIC		 Decap & identify
199 ? DIP32 Namco Keycus C369 Decap & identify
200 ? SDIP64 Seta X0-006 RP5A10-0001. Likely hybrid 6502-based CPU + ROM + RAM Decap & identify
201 ? SDIP64 Seta X1-001 YM3906. Identified as ASIC with SRAM and logic only. No internal ROM. Decap & identify
202 PIC-something DIP18 X Files Decap, identify, de-protect, read Y
203 68705P5 DIP28 Renegade (NZ-5.IC97) Decap, de-protect & read
204 8751 DIP40 Bad Dudes (EI31.9A) Decap, de-protect & read Y
205 63701Y0P SDIP64 Technos Double Dragon (21JM-0.IC55) Decap, de-protect & read Y
206 8751 DIP40 Gondomania (DT-A) Decap, de-protect & read Y
207 68705 DIP28 Cross Shooter (at location 3J, Taito 1987) Decap, de-protect & read Y
208 68705 DIP28 Chack'n Pop (AO4_06.IC27) Chip was damaged by Tarnovsky Y
209 8749 DIP40 Raiga (8749.7V) Decap, de-protect & read Y
210 TMS320C10 DIP40 Flying Shark (Japan) D70011U GXC-01 MCU 64000 Decap, de-protect & read
211, 212, 213, 214 Fujitsu MB8623x DSPs QFP240


Sega Model 2: 315-5677, 315-5678, 315-5679/315-5679A. 315-5673 (suspected DSP)
Please kneel and give 1 minute silence for the brave Model 2 board that died to sacrifice these chips for us.		 Decap, de-protect & read
215, 216 Fujitsu MB8623x DSPs QFP240
Sega Model 2A: updated 315-5677A, 315-5679B (+ 315-5678A, 315-5679C not all chips secured yet) Decap, de-protect & read
217, 218 ? QFP196, QFP120
Other Sega Model 2 chips of interest 315-5672, 315-5674. I believe 315-5672 is the co-processor. Decap & identify
219 8751 DIP40 Wrestle War 317-0103 Decap, de-protect & read. Duplicate chip of #47 Y
These below were posted January 10th 2011.
By this time Tarnovsky had gone bad so unfortunately none of this was even looked at :-/
220 8751 DIP40 Golden Axe 8751: 317-0112.2C Decap, de-protect & read Y
221 68705 DIP28 Blitz gambling game MEGA-1.U1 Decap, de-protect & read
222 68705 DIP28 Tokio (Taito 1986) A71_24.IC57 Decap, de-protect & read Y
223 8749 DIP40 MCU from Tecmo Knight and Wild Fang D8749.6V Decap, de-protect & read
224 PIC16C54 DIP18 Golden Tee 98. ITGF98.xx Decap, de-protect & read
225 8751 DIP40 Super Real Darwin Data East DY.xx Decap, de-protect & read
226 68HC05 PLCC44 Commodore Amiga 1200 keyboard BIOS 391508-01.U13 Decap, de-protect & read
227 PIC16C57 DIP28 Action Hollywood PIC16C57.xx Decap, de-protect & read
228 MOS 6500/6501 DIP40 Commodore Amiga 500 keyboard BIOS chip MOS/CSG 6570-036.IC1
Decap, de-protect & read
229 EPROM DIP28 Screwed up Creativision hardware test rom Read if possible?
230 80C51 DIP40 Robocop 80C51 DEM-01.IC38 Decap, de-protect & read Y
231 Hybrid package ASIC containing NEC D78C11 (with 4k internal ROM) + 8k EPROM + 8k DRAM + logic SDIP64 Taito C-Chip from Mega Blast C11_15.IC59 Decap & dump the 8k ROM or try to identify a way to dump it via the pins on the hybrid package
232 Hybrid package ASIC containing NEC D78C11 (with 4k internal ROM) + 8k EPROM + 8k DRAM + logic SDIP64 Bonze Adventure C-Chip B41_05.IC43 Decap & dump the 8k ROM or try to identify a way to dump it via the pins on the hybrid package Y
233 8751 DIP40 Captain Silver Data East DX.19B
 Decap, de-protect & read
234 PIC16C57 DIP28 World Beach Volley (Playmark) PIC16C57.U140 Decap, de-protect & read
235 PIC17C43 DIP40 Savage Quest PIC17C43.xx Decap, de-protect & read
236 Hybrid package ASIC containing NEC D78C11 (with 4k internal ROM) + 8k EPROM + 8k DRAM + logic SDIP64 Taito C-Chip from Rainbow Islands B22_15.IC53 Decap & dump the 8k ROM or try to identify a way to dump it via the pins on the hybrid package Y
237 HD64F3062F DIP40 H8/3062 from Taito G-NET Network PCB HD64F3062F.U3 Decap, de-protect & read
238 8751 DIP40 Golden Axe 8751: 317-0123A.2C Decap, de-protect & read Y
239 8751 DIP40 Altered Beast 8751: 317-0078.2C Decap, de-protect & read Y
240 PIC16C54 DIP18 Golden Tee Classic M set. xxxxxx.xx Decap, de-protect & read
241 PIC16C57 DIP28 Ultimate Mortal Kombat PIC16C57.xx Decap, de-protect & read Y
242 PIC16C57 DIP28 World Rampage PIC16C57.xx Decap, de-protect & read
 
All chips below here have been acquired by me and will be kept until we find a suitable person who can decap them.
NOTE! This is a work-in-progress! This list is not complete. More chips will be added in the future.
Thanks for your support!
  Fujitsu MB8841 DIP40 Route 16 (Sun Electronics) Decap and photograph the mask ROM Y
  8751 DIP40 Last Mission (Data East) Decap, de-protect & read Y
  ? QFP100 Eolith Gradation h/w games QDSP1000 Decap & identify
  ? QFP100 Decathlete (STV) Decap & identify
  ? QFP100 Steep Slope Sliders (STV) Cracked!
  ? QFP100 Astra Super Stars (STV) Cracked!
  MACH211 CPLD PLCC44 Tekken Tag Tournament Decap, de-protect & read Y
  8751 DIP40 Fire Trap (Data East/Woodplace) FI-13.16H Decap, de-protect & read Y
  ATMEL 89C52 PLCC44 Hidden Catch 2 Decap, de-protect & read
  89C52 DIP40 Hatch Catch (Semicom) Decap, de-protect & read
  89C52 DIP40 Chocky Chocky (Semicom) Decap, de-protect & read
  89C52 DIP40 SemiCom Baseball (Mu Han Seung Bu) Decap, de-protect & read
Updates will follow as progress happens......


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