PolyGame Master
Introduction 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 II, 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.On April 13, 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======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 Quán'''''2) '''''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 Factory 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