Dragon Bowl (set 1, encrypted program)

Dragon Bowl arrived in arcades in 1992 from Nics, offering a two-player fighting experience presented in a side-view perspective. The gameplay draws clear inspiration from titles like Ninja Gaiden, tasking players with navigating scrolling environments while battling waves of enemies. Characters utilize a variety of attacks—jumps, strikes, and projectiles—to overcome obstacles and progress through each stage. The game’s visual style features distinct character sprites, hinting at an unofficial connection to the Dragon Ball franchise. Two players can compete simultaneously, either cooperatively against the computer-controlled opponents or in direct competition against one another. Controls are straightforward, relying on an eight-way joystick for movement and three buttons for actions. Powered by a Motorola 68000 processor and accompanied by sound chips from Yamaha and OKI, Dragon Bowl delivers a vibrant visual experience with a palette of over four thousand colors across a 256x224 pixel resolution.