PolyGame Master

The PolyGame Master (PGM) is an arcade system board released in 1997 by the Taiwan company IGS. The PGM was developed in order to compete with the likes of SNK's Neo Geo MVS system in Taiwan. It was succeeded by PGM2 in 2007, and PGM3 in 2012.

DoDonPachi II, released by CAVE, came on a single dedicated board and utilizes a customized BIOS programmed by CAVE. Ketsui and Espgaluda, again released by CAVE, came on a single dedicated board, but did not have a separate BIOS, as these functions are integrated into the main program.

IGS PolyGame Master

Description

The IGS PolyGame Master is an arcade system released by IGS in 1997.[1] It features many video games, the most notable of which are the titles from the Knights of Valour series.

On April 13, 2023, IGS released the IGS Classic Arcade Collection on the Nintendo Switch, a compilation of eight games originally created for the IGS PolyGame Master.[2]

System specifications
  • Main processor: Motorola 68000, running at 20 MHz
  • Sound processor: Zilog Z80, running at 8.468 MHz
  • Sound chip: ICS2115; 32 channel PCM
  • Protection chip: ARM7 ASIC with internal code, running at 20 MHz
  • Hardware features: 1 scrolling 8×8 tiles 4bpp scrolling tilemap, 32×32 tiles 5bpp scrolling tilemap with linescroll, arbitrary size 5bpp sprites, zoom and shrink capabilities

IGS PolyGame Master 2

Description

The IGS PolyGame Master 2 is an arcade system released by IGS in 2007, succeeding the IGS PolyGame Master.[3] It features few video games, the most notable of which being the game Knights of Valour 3 from the Knights of Valour series.

System specifications
  • Main processor: IGS036 (differs per game, internal code)
  • Graphic processor: IGS037
  • Sound chip: Yamaha YMZ774-S
  • Protection chip: R5F21256SN (extra MCU for protection and IC Card communication)
  • Media: ROM (Custom program ROM module (KOV3 only))

IGS PolyGame Master 3

Description

System specifications
  • Main processor: ARM1176
  • Chipset: Xing Xing SOC38
  • RAM: NANYA 2 GB DDR3 [4]
  • Media: SD Card (capacity max to 8 GB)[5]
  • Screen Resolution: 16/9 (1280x720) or 4/3 (800x600) [6]
  • Player Input: JAMMA or JVS [7]

List of games

For PGM
Title AKA title Chinese title(s) Japanese title Release year Notes
Dragon World IIChina Dragon IIZhōngguó Lóng IIChūgoku Ryū II1997Game licensed by Alta.
Oriental LegendXīyóu Shì È Zhuàn1997Included in IGS Classic Arcade Collection.
Dragon World 3China Dragon 3Zhōngguó Lóng 3Chūgoku Ryū 31998Released in the US by HanaHo Games.[8]
Dragon World 3 EXChina Dragon 3 EXZhōngguó Lóng 3 EXChūgoku Ryū 3 EX1998
The Killing BladeÀo Jiàn Kuáng DāoGōken Kyōtō1998
Oriental Legend SpecialXīyóu Shì È Zhuàn Super1998Included in IGS Classic Arcade Collection.
Knights of ValourSānguó Zhàn JìSangoku Senki1999
Knights of Valour PlusKnights of Valour in Three KingdomsSānguó Zhàn Jì Zhèngzōng PlusSangoku Senki Purasu1999Included in IGS Classic Arcade Collection.
Knights of Valour SuperheroesSānguó Zhàn Jì - Fēngyún ZàiqǐSangoku Senki Sūpāhīrō1999Included in IGS Classic Arcade Collection.
Photo Y2KReal and Fake1999
Puzzle StarMóhuàn Xīngzuò1999
Puzzli 21999
Dragon World 3 SpecialChina Dragon 3 SpecialChūgoku Ryū 3 Supesharu2000
Knights of Valour 2Sānguó Zhàn Jì 2Sangoku Senki 22000
DoDonPachi IINù Shǒulǐng Fēng II - Fēng Bào2001
Dragon World: Pretty ChanceChina Dragon: Pretty ChanceChūgoku Ryū: Puriti Chansu2001Game licensed by Alta.
Dragon World 2001China Dragon 4Zhōngguó Lóng 2001Chūgoku Ryū 20012001Game licensed by Alta.
Knights of Valour 2 Plus: Nine DragonsSānguó Zhàn Jì 2 - Qúnxióng ZhēngbàSangoku Senki: Bushou Souha2001Included in IGS Classic Arcade Collection.
Martial Masters1) Xíng Yì Quán
2) Shin Li Chen		2001Released in the US by Andamiro.[9] Included in IGS Classic Arcade Collection.
Photo Y2K 2Real and Fake 22001
Puzzli 2 Super2001
Demon FrontMóyù Zhànxiàn2002Included in IGS Classic Arcade Collection.
DoDonPachi DaiOuJou2002Game developed and published by CAVE.
DoDonPachi DaiOuJou Black Label2002Game developed and published by CAVE.
Espgaluda2003Game developed and published by CAVE.
The GladiatorThe Road of SwordDòuhuàn Kuáng2003Game licensed by Alta. Included in IGS Classic Arcade Collection.
Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi2003Game developed and published by CAVE.
Happy 6-in-12004
Knights of Valour Superheroes PlusLuànshì XiāoxióngSangoku Senki Sūpāhīrō Purasu2004
Oriental Legend Special PlusXīyóu Shì È Zhuàn Super Plus2004
Shiny 3-in-1Flash 3-in-12004
The Killing Blade PlusÀo Jiàn Kuáng Dāo Jiāqiáng BǎnGōken Kyōtō Purasu2005
Spectral vs. GenerationS.V.G.2005Game co-developed with Idea Factory.

For PGM2
Title AKA title Chinese title Japanese title Release year Notes
Oriental Legend 2Xīyóu Shì È Zhuàn 22007
Knights of Valour 2: New LegendSānguó Zhàn Jì 2 - Héngsǎo Qiān JūnSangoku Senki 2: New Legend2008
The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Hero2009Game developed by New Channel in co-operation with SNK Playmore.
DoDonPachi DaiOuJou Tamashi2010Game developed by CAVE and published by IGS.
Puzzle of OchaOchainu No Pazuru2010Game developed by Compile Heart.
Jigsaw World Arena2010Game developed by Idea Factory[10] under license by Nippon Ichi Software.
Knights of Valour 3Sānguó Zhàn Jì 3Sangoku Senki 32011

For PGM3
Title AKA title Chinese title Japanese title Release year Notes
Knights of Valour 3 HDSānguó Zhàn Jì 3 HDSangoku Senki 3 HD2012

References
  1. "PolyGame Master Specification". Wiki Arcadeotaku.
  2. IGS Classic Arcade Collection, Nintendo, retrieved 2023-10-23
  3. "PolyGame Master 2 Specification". Wiki Arcadeotaku.
  4. http://www.igspgm.com/pgm3/index.htm
  5. http://www.igspgm.com/pgm3/index.htm
  6. http://www.igspgm.com/pgm3/index.htm
  7. http://www.igspgm.com/pgm3/index.htm
  8. "Dragon World 3 marquee". Archived from the original on 2020-03-08. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  9. "Martial Masters arcade brochure". Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  10. Nippon Ichi And Disgaea Coming To An Arcade Near You
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