Ripley's Believe It Or Not CPU and Display BIOS / Eprom Chips

CPU Release Version   3.20
Date                  February 22, 2005
File                  ripcpu.320

CPU Checksum          $43FF

Display Checksums
--------------------------
Italian ripdispi.300 $E138  
Spanish ripdispl.301 $80D4
French  ripdispf.301 $E494
German  ripdispg.300 $D657
English ripdispa.300 $DE4B

Sound ROM Checksums

Italian            German             French
-----------------  -----------------  -----------------
ripsndi.u7  $D84F  ripsndg.u7  $655C  ripsndf.u7  $C84C
ripsndi.u17 $12DC  ripsndg.u17 $07C7  ripsndf.u17 $96CA
ripsndi.u21 $5BEF  ripsndg.u21 $45A8  ripsndf.u21 $F6F2
ripsndi.u36 $AD29  ripsndg.u36 $6D88  ripsndf.u36 $23E1
ripsndi.u37 $952B  ripsndg.u37 $B09E  ripsndf.u37 $09E9

English            Spanish
-----------------  -----------------
ripsnd.u7   $D93D  ripsndl.u7  $3E28
ripsnd.u17  $067B  ripsndl.u17 $86D7
ripsnd.u21  $C8B8  ripsndl.u21 $BA31
ripsnd.u36  $64C2  ripsndl.u36 $CC69
ripsnd.u37  $5341  ripsndl.u37 $ED8E

Changes from CPU V3.10
-------------------------------------------------------------------
- Fixed lock and eject devices to work properly with the Coil Power
  setting. 


CPU Release Version   3.10
Date                  December 2, 2004
File                  ripcpu.310

CPU Checksum          $F4FF

Changes from CPU v3.02
-------------------------------------------------------------------
- Modified Flipper EOS timing to be compatible with newer games.
- Improved broken Shrunken Head compensation.
- Improvements to ToPS tournament system.
- Removed erroneous broken switch messages from Tech Alert.


CPU Release Version   3.02
Date                  September 15, 2004
File                  ripcpu.302

CPU Checksum          $45FF


Changes from CPU v3.01
-------------------------------------------------------------------
- New flipper drivers to increase flipper coil longevity.  This was
  not a problem with Ripley but was done to be consistent with other
  Stern software releases.
- Fixed false broken switch reports on some switches
- Improved compensation for a broken left ramp or left ramp make switch
- Improved rules for Idol to keep the idol lit longer after pops
- Added code to pop bumpers to prevent the looping ball situation on
  early production games.
- Fixed "Idol worth 1 million" bug in South America mode.
- Fixed bug when Feature Adjustment #13 was set too high
- Improved speech and lamp effects in some places
- Fixed some speech conflicts at the end of continent modes






CPU Release Version   3.01
Date                  May 03, 2004
File                  ripcpu.301

CPU Checksum          $AAFF


Changes from CPU v3.00
-------------------------------------------------------------------
- More improvements to Bump 'n' Win score selection.
- Fixed some Bozo choreography that was confusing.
- Fixed some screens in Instant Info to show proper information.
- Made some improvements to playfield lamp effects
- Fixed Temple LEDs to show attract mode properly at game over
- Made specials stack on outlanes when more than 2 are lit


CPU Release Version   3.00
Date                  April 16, 2004
File                  ripcpu.300

CPU Checksum          $1EFF


Changes from CPU v2.04
-------------------------------------------------------------------
- Modified Bump 'n' Win score computation to be in the correct
  range given current tournament scores.  Also improved selection
  logic to make the game more appealing to casual players.
- Fixed pulse handling for $5 bill acceptors
- Added more extended features for expert players.
- Fixed TEAM SCORES display for 4 players
- Fixed extra ball scoring display for tournament play.
- Some improvements to display and sound choreography.
- More improvements to broken magnet and idol compensation.



CPU Release Version   2.04
Date                  April 08, 2004
File                  ripcpu.204
Checksum              $07FF


Changes from CPU v2.03
-------------------------------------------------------------------
- Fixed ticket dispensing for Chuck E. Cheese games.
- More improvement to broken magnet compensation.
- Made idol extra ball slightly easier to get.
- Lowered range of possible Bump 'n' Win scores




CPU Release Version   2.03
Date                  April 07, 2004
File                  ripcpu.203
Checksum              $E2FF


Changes from CPU v2.01
-------------------------------------------------------------------
- Improved compensation for broken Shrunken Head and Idol devices
- Fixed glitch in score auditing table
- Added broken device reporting for the scoop and VUK
- Slight choreography improvements
- Fixed outlane sounds in multiball





CPU Release Version   2.01
Date                  April 02, 2004
File                  ripcpu.201
Checksum              $41FF


Changes from CPU v2.00
-------------------------------------------------------------------

- Changed points for EB/Special given in tournament         
- Fixed ticket dispenser operation
- Fixed jackpot scoring in ripoff                                
- Fixed locks to handle missing balls properly in tilt situations
- Fixed ? award to correctly reset itself after award       
- Fixed million plus to avoid abuse in mulitball            
- Fixed choreography at multiball start to sync video/sound 
- Fixed eb/special calls for tournament play points         
- Fixed some main Multiball jackpot choreography                           
                                                            




CPU Release Version   2.00
Date                  March 25, 2004
File                  ripcpu.200
Checksum              $22FF

* THIS VERSION REQUIRES DISPLAY V2.00 OR GREATER *
* THIS VERSION REQUIRES DISPLAY V2.00 OR GREATER *
* THIS VERSION REQUIRES DISPLAY V2.00 OR GREATER *

Changes from CPU v1.01
-------------------------------------------------------------------

- Improved lamp displays, especially around temple awards
- Added time-delayed clear kick from lock at game over
- Major improvements to the final mode, Atlantis.
- Added some overload protection to the idol magnet
- Made ramp rollunder switches more sensitive
- Fixed some Believe It Or Not! award choreography






CPU Release Version   1.01
Date                  March 24, 2004
File                  ripcpu.101
Checksum              $F1FF


Changes from CPU v1.00
-------------------------------------------------------------------

- Fixed diagnostics, especially sound and knocker test
- Improved game speech in many places.
- Fixed "go backwards" in Australia and South America
- Left orbit now lights the temple gate
- Fixed lockup to handle balls that arrive during quick
  multiballs.
- Adjusted mode goals slightly.
- Fixed "spinners at max" award from Bozo.
- Added DOUBLE JACKPOTS to some Believe It Or Not! awards
- Fixed status report
- Some improvments to display choreography and sequencing.