Game Story
Craig’s List is an exciting market. David found a listing for an Operation Wolf near Seaside Heights. The price was great. It was too great for my suspicious nature. He called and got some details. Right out of the Jersey Shore! The game was her husband’s, he was gone (dead, divorced or buried in the back yard?). It was working then it just stopped! Easy to pick up, her brothers (who live two doors down) moved it out of the basement to the front lawn. $75, just take it away.
We made the trip. The cabinet was beautiful. Opened it up to be sure nothing was loose before loading it on the truck. Guess why it “just stopped” working! The PCB was missing. That is just the beginning of this tale.
| Type | Upright | Serial | 804511372 PCB:804551447 | Status | SOLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restoration | Log | Photos | Gallery | Other |
Technical Information
Title
Operation Wolf was released in 1987 by Taito. It features a color raster display with a horizontal orientation. It is one player only.
Architecture
This game is built on the Taito 68000 hardware platform. The CPU is a Motorola 68000 with a Z80 to coordinate the sound.
| Video CPU | 68000 | Motorola |
|---|---|---|
| Audio CPU | Z80 | Zilog |
| Audio | YM2151 | Yamaha |
| Speech | MSM5205 | OKI |
| Display | K4600 | Wells Gardner |
| Power | Switcher |
Controls
| Action | Control | Upright | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aim | Gun | 1 | SMG |
| Fire | Trigger | 1 | On Gun |
| Grenade | Button | 1 | Red, On Gun |
| Start | Button | 1 | Red, In Gun Base |