opengateware / arcade-congo

Congo Bongo Compatible Gateware IP Core for FPGA

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Sega Congo Bongo Compatible Gateware IP Core

This Implementation of a compatible Congo Bongo/Tip Top arcade hardware in HDL is the work of Dar.

Overview

Congo Bongo is an isometric platform game and is Sega's take on Nintendo's legendary "Donkey Kong". The player takes on the role of a red-nosed safari explorer by the name of Safari Sam, who tries to catch a gorilla named Bongo.

The game consists of four different scenes. Each is timed by a bonus counter in the upper left corner of the screen. As time passes, the bonus decreases. If the bonus counter reaches zero, a player life is lost.

Technical specifications

• SEGA ID: 834-5156
• Main CPU: Zilog Z80 @ 3.04125 Mhz
• Sound CPU: Zilog Z80 @ 4 Mhz
• Sound Chip: Discrete circuitry, SN76496 @ 4 Mhz
• Resolution: 256×224, 256 colors
• Aspect Ratio: 8:7
• Orientation: Vertical

Compatible Platforms

• Analogue Pocket

Compatible Games

ROMs NOT INCLUDED: By using this gateware you agree to provide your own roms.

Officials	Status
Congo Bongo	✅
Tip Top	✅

ROM Instructions

1. Download and Install ORCA (Open ROM Conversion Assistant)
2. Download the ROM Recipes and extract to your computer.
3. Copy the required MAME .zip file(s) into the roms folder.
4. Inside the tools folder execute the script related to your system.
   1. Windows: right click make_roms.ps1 and select Run with Powershell.
   2. Linux and MacOS: run script make_roms.sh.
5. After the conversion is completed, copy the Assets folder to the Root of your SD Card.
6. Optional: an .md5 file is included to verify if the hash of the ROMs are valid. (eg: md5sum -c checklist.md5)

Note: Make sure your .rom files are in the Assets/congo/common directory.

Status of Features

WARNING: This repository is in active development. There are no guarantees about stability. Breaking changes might occur until a stable release is made and announced.

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Credits and acknowledgment

• Daniel Wallner
• Dar
• Arnim Laeuger

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This project borrowed and use code from several other projects. A great thanks to their efforts!

Modules	Copyright/Developer
Congo Bongo RTL	2022 (c) Dar
SN76489AN	2005 (c) Arnim Laeuger
T80	2001 (c) Daniel Wallner

Legal Notices

Congo Bongo © 1983 Sega. All rights reserved. All other trademarks, logos, and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

The authors and contributors or any of its maintainers are in no way associated with or endorsed by Sega.