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08895 Sound Minor Always Jul 29, 2024, 10:47 Jul 31, 2024, 05:01
Tester JimCarlTay View Status Public Platform MAME (Official Binary)
Assigned To Resolution Open OS Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
Status [?] Acknowledged Driver
Version 0.267 Fixed in Version Build 64-bit
Fixed in Git Commit Github Pull Request #
Summary 08895: bbustersu, bbustersua: [possible] Missing sound effects/music channels that are present in other versions
Description Game: Beast Busters

This only applies to the US versions (Versions 2 and 3).

Unlike the International (bbusters), Japanese 2-player (bbustersja), and Japanese 3-player (bbustersj) versions, certain sound effects (like the crowd scream in the title screen, death sounds of human zombies when you shoot them, etc.) are missing or do not play. There are also less instruments/channels playing for the music.
Steps To Reproduce 1. Load either US version of the game (bbustersu, bbustersua).
2. The most obvious cue regarding this issue is that there is no crowd scream at the beginning of the title screen. The sound effect is present in other versions (International, Japanese 2-player, and Japanese 3-player).
Additional Information The "Possible" flag has been checked since I (the tester reporting this bug) am not sure whether this is censorship, a real hardware quirk, or an emulation bug.
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Affected Sets / Systems bbustersu, bbustersua
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No.22241
Robbbert
Senior Tester
Jul 30, 2024, 08:36
edited on: Jul 31, 2024, 00:53
I can confirm that some sounds are missing in the U.S. versions, but it seems to be deliberate, for whatever reason.
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No.22243
JimCarlTay
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Jul 31, 2024, 05:01
If it's censorship or a real hardware quirk, then I might be too used to the sound effects missing in the US versions being present since my personal preference is to run or play the international version.