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author RobertoFresca <robbie@mamedev.org>2015-10-27 23:29:36 -0300
committer RobertoFresca <robbie@mamedev.org>2015-10-27 23:29:36 -0300
commit898b032f994261a0cbf2e63ab2cee959036afec6 (patch)
tree97799fc85f1ac4423fd34099a27ea47dc4b16814
parentdc02861e5c0cb2e06152f7b35cc1578157726e43 (diff)
Changed the vpoker set description to Videotronics Draw Poker,
since the game is "Draw Poker". Two companies sold it with different name. Documented the legal issues and added links. [Roberto Fresca]
-rw-r--r--src/mame/drivers/vpoker.c23
1 files changed, 19 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/vpoker.c b/src/mame/drivers/vpoker.c
index 2f7d6b5f7f0..51fdff55379 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/vpoker.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/vpoker.c
@@ -8,6 +8,22 @@
Notes:
- Looks like the 2nd generation of Noraut Poker / Draw Poker Hi-Lo HW.
+ - I found two companies that sold the same game with different name...
+
+ 1) "Challenger Draw Poker", from Bend Electronics Co. Inc.
+ 2) "VHI Draw Poker", from Video Horizons, Inc.
+
+ Both companies shared the same address and phone number:
+ 63353 Nels Anderson Road. Bend, Oregon 97701.
+ Tel: 503-389-7626.
+
+ Bend Electronics Co. Inc. claims that they are worldwide distributors for Videotronics, Inc.
+
+ There are some legal issues between all these companies...
+ https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=7993095852400122011
+ http://www.plainsite.org/dockets/201rtodjb/nevada-district-court/videotronics-inc-v-bend-electronics/
+
+
TODO:
- Understand how the 6840PTM hooks up, needed to let it work properly;
- I/Os;
@@ -52,7 +68,6 @@
MC6840P
mm74c920J/mmc6551j-9 x2
-
**************************************************************************************************************
- Added 5-Aces Poker (Roberto Fresca)
@@ -686,6 +701,6 @@ ROM_START( 5acespkr )
ROM_END
-/* YEAR NAME PARENT MACHINE INPUT STATE INIT ROT COMPANY FULLNAME FLAGS... */
-GAME( 198?, vpoker, 0, vpoker, vpoker, driver_device, 0, ROT0, "Videotronics", "Videotronics Poker", MACHINE_NOT_WORKING | MACHINE_NO_SOUND )
-GAME( 198?, 5acespkr, 0, vpoker, 5acespkr, driver_device, 0, ROT0, "<unknown>", "5-Aces Poker", MACHINE_NOT_WORKING | MACHINE_NO_SOUND )
+/* YEAR NAME PARENT MACHINE INPUT STATE INIT ROT COMPANY FULLNAME FLAGS... */
+GAME( 198?, vpoker, 0, vpoker, vpoker, driver_device, 0, ROT0, "Videotronics, Inc.", "Videotronics Draw Poker", MACHINE_NOT_WORKING | MACHINE_NO_SOUND )
+GAME( 198?, 5acespkr, 0, vpoker, 5acespkr, driver_device, 0, ROT0, "<unknown>", "5-Aces Poker", MACHINE_NOT_WORKING | MACHINE_NO_SOUND )