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 DaiOuJou, 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. It features many video games, the most notable of which are the titles from the Knights of Valour series.
In April 2023, IGS released the IGS Classic Arcade Collection on the Nintendo Switch, a compilation of eight games originally created for the IGS PolyGame Master.
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. 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 The IGS "PolyGame Master 3" is an arcade system released by IGS in 2015, succeeding the IGS PolyGame Master 2. It features only one game, an HD version of Knights of Valour 3 called Knights of Valour 3 HD from the Knights of Valour series.
System specifications Main processor: ARM1176 Chipset: Xing Xing SOC38 RAM: NANYA 2 GB DDR3 Media: SD Card (capacity max to 8 GB) Screen resolution: 16/9 (1280x720) or 4/3 (800x600) Player input: JAMMA or JVS
List of games For PGM Title AKA title Chinese title(s) Japanese title Release year Notes Dragon World II China Dragon II Zhōngguó Lóng II Chūgoku Ryū II 1997 Game licensed by Alta. Oriental Legend Xīyóu Shì È Zhuàn 1997 Included in IGS Classic Arcade Collection. Dragon World 3 China Dragon 3 Zhōngguó Lóng 3 Chūgoku Ryū 3 1998 Released in the US by HanaHo Games. Dragon World 3 EX China Dragon 3 EX Zhōngguó Lóng 3 EX Chūgoku Ryū 3 EX 1998 The Killing Blade Ào Jiàn Kuáng Dāo Gōken Kyōtō 1998 Oriental Legend Special Xīyóu Shì È Zhuàn Super 1998 Included in IGS Classic Arcade Collection. Knights of Valour Sānguó Zhàn Jì Sangoku Senki 1999 Knights of Valour Plus Knights of Valour in Three Kingdoms Sānguó Zhàn Jì Zhèngzōng Plus Sangoku Senki Purasu 1999 Included in IGS Classic Arcade Collection. Knights of Valour Superheroes Sānguó Zhàn Jì - Fēngyún Zàiqǐ Sangoku Senki Sūpāhīrō 1999 Included in IGS Classic Arcade Collection. Photo Y2K Real and Fake 1999 Puzzle Star Móhuàn Xīngzuò 1999 Puzzli 2 1999 Dragon World 3 Special China Dragon 3 Special Chūgoku Ryū 3 Supesharu 2000 Knights of Valour 2 Sānguó Zhàn Jì 2 Sangoku Senki 2 2000 DoDonPachi II Nù Shǒulǐng Fēng II - Fēng Bào 2001 Dragon World: Pretty Chance China Dragon: Pretty Chance Chūgoku Ryū: Puriti Chansu 2001 Game licensed by Alta. Dragon World 2001 China Dragon 4 Zhōngguó Lóng 2001 Chūgoku Ryū 2001 2001 Game licensed by Alta. Knights of Valour 2 Plus: Nine Dragons Sānguó Zhàn Jì 2 - Qúnxióng Zhēngbà Sangoku Senki: Bushou Souha 2001 Included in IGS Classic Arcade Collection. Martial Masters 1) Xíng Yì Quán2) Shin Li Chen 2001 Released in the US by Andamiro. Included in IGS Classic Arcade Collection. Photo Y2K 2 Real and Fake 2 2001 Puzzli 2 Super 2001 Demon Front Móyù Zhànxiàn 2002 Included in IGS Classic Arcade Collection. DoDonPachi DaiOuJou 2002 Game developed and published by CAVE. DoDonPachi DaiOuJou Black Label 2002 Game developed and published by CAVE. Espgaluda 2003 Game developed and published by CAVE. The Gladiator The Road of Sword Dòuhuàn Kuáng 2003 Game licensed by Alta. Included in IGS Classic Arcade Collection. Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi 2003 Game developed and published by CAVE. Happy 6-in-1 2004 Knights of Valour Superheroes Plus Luànshì Xiāoxióng Sangoku Senki Sūpāhīrō Purasu 2004 Oriental Legend Special Plus Xīyóu Shì È Zhuàn Super Plus 2004 Shiny 3-in-1 Flash 3-in-1 2004 The Killing Blade Plus Ào Jiàn Kuáng Dāo Jiāqiáng Bǎn Gōken Kyōtō Purasu 2005 Spectral vs. Generation S.V.G. 2005 Game co-developed with Idea Factory.
For PGM2 Title AKA title Chinese title Japanese title Release year Notes Oriental Legend 2 Xīyóu Shì È Zhuàn 2 2007 Knights of Valour 2: New Legend Sānguó Zhàn Jì 2 - Héngsǎo Qiān Jūn Sangoku Senki 2: New Legend 2008 The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Hero 2009 Game developed by New Channel in co-operation with SNK Playmore. DoDonPachi DaiOuJou Tamashi 2010 Game developed by CAVE and published by IGS. Puzzle of Ocha Ochainu No Pazuru 2010 Game developed by Compile Heart. Jigsaw World Arena 2010 Game developed by Idea FactoryNippon Ichi And Disgaea Coming To An Arcade Near You under license by Nippon Ichi Software. Knights of Valour 3 Sānguó Zhàn Jì 3 Sangoku Senki 3 2011
For PGM3 Title AKA title Chinese title Japanese title Release year Notes Knights of Valour 3 HD Sānguó Zhàn Jì 3 HD Sangoku Senki 3 HD 2012
References
External links PGM at System 16 PGM at UVList PGM at Arcade Otaku wiki PGM 2 at System 16 PGM 2 at Arcade Otaku wiki PGM 3 at Arcade Otaku wiki IGSPGM.COM PGM1 PGM2 PGM3