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{{Infobox console
 
{{Infobox console
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|title=Tarantula
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|title = Konami M2
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|logo = m2inside1.png
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|logo = m2inside.jpg
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|developer=[[3DO Company|3DO]], Matsushita, [[Konami]]
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|developer = The 3DO Company, Konami
 
|type = [[:Category:Arcade|Arcade system board]]
 
|type = [[:Category:Arcade|Arcade system board]]
 
|release = 1997
 
|release = 1997
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:''Not to be confused with [[Panasonic M2]], although they do share some history.''
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The '''[https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=575 Konami M2]''', commonly refered simply as '''M2''', is an arcade system board released by Konami in 1997, using system specifications developed by The 3DO Company. Originally developed as a home console follow-up to the [[3DO emulators|3DO Interactive Multiplayer]], the system specifications for M2 were later sold to Matsushita (Panasonic) in early 1997, who in turn licensed the technology to Konami for use in arcade development.
  
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The '''Tarantula''' (タランチュラ), also known as '''3DO M2''' or '''Konami M2''',
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M2 runs on dual PowerPC 602s acting as a CPU, alongside a custom ASIC chip codenamed "Bulldog", which handled several audiovisual elements. The system uses CDs as its media format, with a 4x Speed CD-ROM drive built-in. This was a major point of contention, as it resulted in noticeably long load times.
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The '''[https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=575 Tarantula]''', commonly referred simply as '''M2''', is an arcade system board released by Konami in 1997, using system specifications developed by The 3DO Company. Originally developed as a home console follow-up to the [[3DO emulators|3DO Interactive Multiplayer]], the system specifications for M2 were later sold to Matsushita (Panasonic) in early 1996, who in turn licensed the technology to Konami for use in arcade development.
 
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M2 runs on dual PowerPC 602s acting as a CPU, alongside a custom ASIC chip codenamed "Bulldog", which handled several audiovisual elements. The system uses CDs as its media format, with a 4x Speed CD-ROM drive built-in. This was a major point of contention, as it resulted in noticeable load times and high failure rates.
 
  
 
The system was discontinued in 1998 with only five games released, them being: "Tobe! Polystars", "Total Vice", "Evil Night" (Also known as "Hell Night"), "Battle Tryst" and "Heat of Eleven '98".
 
The system was discontinued in 1998 with only five games released, them being: "Tobe! Polystars", "Total Vice", "Evil Night" (Also known as "Hell Night"), "Battle Tryst" and "Heat of Eleven '98".
  
 
==Emulators==
 
==Emulators==
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! scope="col"|Name
 
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! scope="col"|Latest Version
 
! scope="col"|Latest Version
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
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! scope="col"|[[libretro]]
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! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]]
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
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! colspan="7"|PC / x86
 
! colspan="7"|PC / x86
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|[[MAME]]
 
|[[MAME]]
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
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|<abbr title="Latest development version">git artifacts</abbr><ref group=N>[https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-windows/master CI-Windows] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-linux/master CI-Linux] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-macos/master CI-Macos]</ref></br>[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]
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|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]
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|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/konami/konamim2.cpp *]
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|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}
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<references group=N />
 
  
 
=== Comparisons ===
 
=== Comparisons ===
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;[[MAME]] <small class="plainlinks" style="font-weight:normal;">[http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mame.php?game_sourcefile=konamim2.cpp&arcade_only=0&current_version=0 ({{MAMEVer}} version compatibility list)]</small>
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*'''[[MAME]]''' has little to no graphical issues, however performance and sound emulation are quite poor.
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MAME has preliminary support and requires a high-end rig to get decent performance, as M2 emulation is quite demanding for now. Results vary on a game-by-game basis, with major sound issues being prevalent throughout.
 
  
 
==Games==  
 
==Games==  
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! scope="col"|Game
 
! scope="col"|Game
 
! scope="col"|MAME
 
! scope="col"|MAME
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! scope="col"|Notes
 
 
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|Battle Tryst
 
|Battle Tryst
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|{{✗}}||Intro FMV does not display, stutters throughout and is unskippable.
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|{{~}}
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Major graphical issues, with terrible sound and performance. (JAC)
 
 
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|Evil Night / Hell Night
 
|Evil Night / Hell Night
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|{{~}}||No major graphical issues, however performance is inconsistent and sound stutters constantly. (UBA)
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|{{~}}
 
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|Heat of Eleven '98
 
|Heat of Eleven '98
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|{{~}}||No major graphical issues, however performance is inconsistent and sound stutters constantly.
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|{{~}}
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Game soft-locks when selecting Japan as a team. (EAA)
 
 
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|Tobe! Polystars
 
|Tobe! Polystars
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|{{~}}||No major graphical issues, however performance is inconsistent and sound stutters constantly. (JAA)
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|{{~}}
 
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|Total Vice
 
|Total Vice
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|{{~}}||No major graphical issues, however performance is inconsistent and sound stutters constantly. (EBA)
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|{{~}}
 
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*''Tested as of MAME 0.241''
 
  
 
==Resources==
 
==Resources==
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* Internet Archive
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* [https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=575 Sytem-16] (System Specifications, Arcade Board photo)
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** [https://archive.org/download/Konami3DOM2 All Tarantula Games, dumped by Video Game Esoterica (Not supported by MAME)]
 
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** [https://archive.org/download/mame-merged/mame-merged/ MAME ROMs Latest (CHDs also required)]
 
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** [https://archive.org/download/MAME_0.225_CHDs_merged MAME CHDs Latest (ROMs also required)]
 
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* [https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=575 System-16] (System Specifications, Arcade Board photo)
 
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==References==
 
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[[Category:Arcade]]
 
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[[Category:Emulated By MAME]]
 

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