Newly Added Save Files will Include Specific ROM Info

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Over the years there have been occaisional instances where visitors have had difficulty getting save files to work with their games. This often occurs when the version of the game used to create the save file differs from the one used by the visitor. In such cases, save files will often fail to load, because they are dependent on a specific version of a game. These differences can often be attributed to regional variations (usually NTSC vs PAL) or revisions made by the developer. In cases where the game was modified or translated by ROM hackers, there may be differences between versions of the hack. While save files are nearly always named exactly after the game used to generate them, the files themselves are zipped and named after the point in the game in which they were made. As a result of this, visitors have to download and unzip the save in order to see what version of the game it was made for, which is inconvenient for the visitor.

From now on, every save file posted to this site will include specific version information in addition to emulator info. This change will not be immediately retroactive, because there are hundreds of saves on this site and it will take time to update them. However, all new saves will feature this info in their description as well as the Readme file packed in with them. Older saves will be updated over time.

Finally, I’d like to thank everyone who has taken time to point out this oversight. Input from visitors is always welcome as it helps me improve this site.

~tankMage

More cheats incoming!

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Over the past year, I’ve been busy with work, family, and home renovations, which made it very difficult to update the site regularly. Things are finally returning to normal, so I’ve starting adding cheat codes again. As always, these cheats are tested thoroughly for accuracy since a lot of the codes shown in old books and online do not work. I’ve also begun the practice of including cheats that do not work on the cheat pages. Non-working cheats will be labeled as such in order to avoid confusion. In the past, I would merely omit any cheats that didn’t work, but I decided to start including them for the benefit of anyone interested in testing them. There’s also the possibility that I may be able to solve the mystery of some of these broken cheats myself.

Thanks for your support!

~tankMage

Comments will take a while to appear after submission.

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Retromaggedon.com has been the target of a sophisticated spam attack over the past few days. Unfortunately, the situation has forced me to place all comments on hold in order to reduce the influx of spam.

While I try to keep the lines of communication between myself and visitors open as possible, this measure is necessary to prevent harm from coming to this site and everyone who visits it, since many of the spam comments we receive contain links to sites which are known to be malicious.

With this in mind, it may take several hours for real user comments to be approved. Please be patient if your comment does not appear on the site immediately. I apologize for the inconvenience this causes. Thanks for your patience.

~tankMage

Things should return to normal soon (Hopefully)

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Months ago I posted that my house is undergoing renovations and things like Retro Game of the Month had to be put on hold. It’s been a long road, but the work is nearly done and I’ll be able to get back into the swing of things by January 2026. To everyone who uses this site: Thank you for your patience!

Rontro and Cowboy Yojimbo also deserve huge thanks for keeping the content flowing while I’ve been busy. Until then, have a great holiday season!