0.66 2003/03/10 [#123 - Nicola Salmoria]
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New Games Added
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(1944)     1944: The Loop Master (US 000620) [Razoola]
(benberob) Ben Bero Beh (Japan) [Acho A. Tang]
(bnglngby) Vs. Raid on Bungeling Bay (Japan) [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]
(cosmccop) Cosmic Cop (World) [Brian Troha]
(ddenlovr) Don Den Lover Vol. 1 (Hong Kong) [Nicola Salmoria]
(dondenmj) Don Den Mahjong [BET] (Japan) [Nicola Salmoria]
(dorodon)  Dorodon (set 1) [Frank Palazzolo]
(fantsy95) Fantasy '95 [Brian Troha]
(gigasb)   Gigas (bootleg) [Tomasz Slanina]
(gigasm2b) Gigas Mark II (bootleg) [Tomasz Slanina]
(halleys)  Halley's Comet (US) [Acho A. Tang]
(hanamai)  Hana no Mai (Japan) [Nicola Salmoria]
(hnayayoi) Hana Yayoi (Japan) [Nicola Salmoria]
(jajamaru) Vs. Ninja Jajamaru Kun (Japan) [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]
(maddonna) Mad Donna (set 1) [David Haywood]
(madshark) Mad Shark [Luca Elia]
(majs101b) Mahjong Studio 101 [BET] (Japan) [Nicola Salmoria]
(mightybj) Vs. Mighty Bomb Jack (Japan) [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]
(mjderngr) Mahjong Derringer (Japan) [Nicola Salmoria]
(mjdialq2) Mahjong Dial Q2 (Japan) [Nicola Salmoria]
(mjfriday) Mahjong Friday (Japan) [Nicola Salmoria]
(mystston) Mysterious Stones (set 1) [David Haywood]
(quizchq)  Quiz Channel Question (Ver 1.00) (Japan) [Nicola Salmoria]
(rongrong) Rong Rong (Germany) [Nicola Salmoria]
(sarukani) Saru-Kani-Hamu-Zou [David Haywood]
(stratof)  Raiga - Strato Fighter (US) [Guru]
(suzume)   Watashiha Suzumechan (Japan) [Nicola Salmoria]
(topgun)   Vs. Top Gun [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]
(trivquiz) Triv Quiz [MooglyGuy]
(untoucha) Untouchable (Japan) [Nicola Salmoria]
(utoukond) Ultra Toukon Densetsu (Japan) [Luca Elia]
(vsgshoe)  Vs. Gumshoe [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]

New Clones Added
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(1944j)    1944: The Loop Master (Japan 000620) [Razoola]
(dorodon2) Dorodon (set 2) [Frank Palazzolo]
(halleycj) Halley's Comet (Japan set 2) [Acho A. Tang]
(halleysc) Halley's Comet (Japan set 1) [Acho A. Tang]
(hnfubuki) Hana Fubuki [BET] (Japan) [Nicola Salmoria]
(hnkochou) Hana Kochou [BET] (Japan) [Nicola Salmoria]
(iceclmbj) Vs. Ice Climber (Japan) [MASH]
(machridj) Vs. Mach Rider (Japan, Fighting Course Version) [MASH]
(maddonnb) Mad Donna (set 2)) [David Haywood]
(oigas)    Oigas (bootleg) [Tomasz Slanina]
(quizchql) Quiz Channel Question (Ver 1.23) (Taiwan?) [Nicola Salmoria]


MAME Testers Bugs Fixed (19):
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88games062yel (Nicola Salmoria)
astdelux059gre (Derrick Renaud)
dassault061gre2 (Bryan McPhail)
galpanib062gre (Paul Priest)
glfgreat061gre (Nicola Salmoria)
gunforc2058gre_2 (Angelo Salese)
gunforc2058gre_3 (Bryan McPhail)
housemn2065gra (Nomax)
jdredd060gra (Smitdogg)
myangel065gre (Nicola Salmoria)
pang3065gre (Nicola Salmoria)
ringdest062gra (Smitdogg)
robocop2064gre (Bryan McPhail)
sotsugyo061red (Bryan McPhail)
spbactn061gra (Smitdogg)
term2064gra (Smitdogg)
tmnt065gre (Acho A. Tang)
usclssic065red (Kale)
xmen062ora (Smitdogg)


MAME Testers bugs to check:
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mrheli37b2gre (I believe this was fixed some time ago)


These drivers have improved SOUND:
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- Fixed drums in Exterminator [Steve Ellenoff, Jim Hernandez].
- Fixed samples in Pachinko Sexy Reaction [Suppi-Chan].
- Major improvements to the Namco NA sound emulation [cync].
- Sound in IQ Block [David Haywood].


Source changes:
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- Misc improvements to the Namco NA driver [Phil Stroffolino].
- Several improvements and games additions to the Nintendo VS and Playchoice drivers [Pierpaolo Prazzoli].
- Several fixes to 'Super Real Darwin' [Acho A. Tang].
- New option -high_priority to increase the thread priority so MAME runs better while other programs are running. It is off by default because enabling it might make MAME use too much CPU time [Nicola Salmoria].
- Major update to the discrete sound system. This includes adjustable parameters controls in the UI, fixes to existing games, and new sound support in canyon, polaris, sprint and ultratnk [Derrick Renaud & Keith Wilkins].
- Fixed some bugs in the I86/NEC CPU emulation. This includes raster effect problems in Geostorm and the 99 credits bug in 'Lethal Thunder' [Bryan McPhail].
- First version of YMF262 emulator [Jarek Burczynski].
- Now compiled with GCC 3.2.2. Removed the patch that was needed to work around a GCC 3.2 bug [Nicola Salmoria].