Lost In Translation/Chack'n Pop

Chack'n Pop
Manufacturer	Taito Corporation
Released	1983
Control; Method	8-way Joystick; 2 Button(s)
Main CPU	Z80 (@ 2.350 MHz)
Sound CPU	Mono; (2x) AY-3-8910A (@ 1.536 MHz)
Video; Details	Raster (Horizontal); 256 x 224 pixels; 60.61 Hz; 1,024 Palette colours
Screens	1
ROM Info	12 ROMs; 77,824 bytes (76.00 KiB)
MAME ID	chaknpop

This page is a stub for arcade games that are part of the Lost In Translation series using information based on MAME (version 0.113u2).
For an example of preferred content and layout please refer to Out Run or The Ninja Warriors.

About The Game

Chack'n Pop is a platform arcade videogame. It's the predecessor of "Bubble Bobble", roundish yellow creature named Chack'n must fight against Monstas and Mightas.

Trivia

The graphics roms contain unused sprites for a character that looks identical to the mechanical wind-up 'Zen-Chan' that later appeared in "Bubble Bobble".

Even though Chack'n battles Monstas and Mightas in this game, he would fight on their side 13 years later in "Bubble Memories - The Story of Bubble Bobble III".

Staff

Music By: Yoshino Imamura

Cabinet and Artwork

Chack'N Pop flyer.

Ports

Consoles: Nintendo Famicom (1985); Sega SG-1000 (1985); Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Taito Memories Vol. 2"); Microsoft XBOX (2006, "Taito Legends 2"); Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Taito Legends 2")

Computers: MSX (1984); PC [CD-ROM] (2006, "Taito Legends 2")

Soundtrack Releases

Album Name	Catalogue No.	Released	Publisher	Comments
Taito Game Music	28XA-110^[1]	1987-01-25	Alfa Records	CD version.
Taito Game Music	SCDC-00156^[2]	2002-03-06	Scitron Digital Content Inc.	CD version.
Taito Game Music	ALC-22908^[3]	1987-01-25	Alfa Records	Cassette version.
Taito Game Music	ALR-22908^[4]	1987-01-25	Alfa Records	Vinyl version.
Classic in Game Music - Legend Compilation Series	SCDC-00463^[5]	2005-09-21	Scitron Discs	CD version.

References

↑ Taito Game Music (CD) at the VGMdb
↑ Taito Game Music (CD) at the VGMdb
↑ Taito Game Music (Cassette) at the VGMdb
↑ Taito Game Music (Vinyl) at the VGMdb
↑ Classic in Game Music - Legend Compilation Series (CD) at the VGMdb

The contents of this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
The sources used include MAME (version 0.113u2) and history.dat (revision 1.28 - 2008-10-18).
Please see http://www.arcade-history.com for credits.

[1] Taito Game Music (CD) at the VGMdb

[2] Taito Game Music (CD) at the VGMdb

[3] Taito Game Music (Cassette) at the VGMdb

[4] Taito Game Music (Vinyl) at the VGMdb

[5] Classic in Game Music - Legend Compilation Series (CD) at the VGMdb

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