MAME history.dat - who is writing this strange stuff?.........

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From the Journey entry:


BONUS PERFORMERS : These can be awarded to the player as he reaches or passes certain preselected point values. This feature is adjustable by the games Owner/Operator.

GAME ENDS : When your last performer is eliminated. GAME OVER is written across the monitor screen.

I'm guessing this is some bizarre mix of PC and information for those who were born after the days of the arcade, and apparently have no concept 'start and finish'.....


From the Robotron entry....I guess you could call this....'artistic license'?

D382+
CLASSIFICATION : TOP SECRET
MISSION : OPERATION ROBOTRON

BACKGROUND : IT HAS ALL COME DOWN TO THIS. THE LAST CHANCE FOR CIVILIZATION AS WE KNOW IT. THE LAST GASP OF HUMANITY.
WE HAVE GONE TOO FAR. THERE IS NO WAY BACK.
OUR TECHNOLOGICAL SOPHISTICATION AND QUEST FOR A BETTER WORLD HAVE LED US TO PERFECT THE ULTIMATE ROBOT. A SPECIES OF ROBOT THAT CAN THINK AND ACT FOR ITSELF. A SPECIES THAT NO LONGER NEEDS ITS CREATOR.

CURRENT STATUS : THE ROBOTS HAVE ORGANIZED AND REVOLTED. THEY HAVE TURNED AGAINST THEIR MASTERS, THEIR MAKERS, AND THE WHOLE HUMAN RACE IS THREATENED. THEIR MISSION IS SIMPLE: TO RE-PROGRAM THE REMAINING FEW HUNDRED HUMANS INTO THEIR OWN IMAGE OR, FAILING THIS, TO WIPE ANY TRACE OF HUMANITY FROM THE FACE OF THE EARTH.
YOU ALONE, THROUGH A MALFUNCTION IN GENETIC ENGINEERING, CANNOT BE RE-PROGRAMMED INTO ONE OF THEM. YOU ALONE HAVE THE UNIQUE POWERS OF THE OPTIC SHIELD TO PREVENT THE FINAL DESTRUCTION OF MANKIND.

MISSION : IT HAS ALL COME DOWN TO THIS. TO THE ULTIMATE CONFLICT BETWEEN MAN AND MACHINE. YOU ARE THE ONLY HOPE FOR SALVATION. THE ONLY HOPE FOR RESCUING THE HUMANS FROM THE CLUTCHES OF THESE MECHANICAL MONSTERS. DESTINY IS IN YOUR HANDS.

[TOK]

No, the Robotron text is right from the flyer.
http://www.arcadeflyers.com/?page=flyer&db=videodb&id=1491&image=1