Georg: Initial version.

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Initial version.

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== Release Date ==
MAME 0.73 was released on 4 September 2003.

== Contributors ==
The known contributors for this version are, in alphabetical order:

* [[Acho A. Tang]]
* [[Angelo Salese]]
* [[Barry Rodewald]]
* [[David Haywood]]
* [[Mike Coates]]
* [[Nathan Woods]]
* [[Pierpaolo Prazzoli]]
* [[R. Belmont]]
* [[Stefan Jokisch]]
* [[Tomasz Slanina]]

== Specific Contributions ==
The known contributions for this version are, in the order specified in the whatsnew:

* [[Angelo Salese]] and [[David Haywood]] improved the ST-V emulation, resulting in Hanagumi Columns being playable and other games on the driver starting to show some graphics

* [[Barry Rodewald]] continued the MegaPlay improvements (still none fulyl working yet but more of the bios menu tests pass now)

* [[R. Belmont]] improved the System GX driver, mainly to the not yet working games

* [[Acho A. Tang]] attempted to improve the Super Dodge Ball MCU simulation

* [[Nathan Woods]] made various Changes to keep the code in line with MESS

* [[Stefan Jokisch]] added 8 player support to the core

* This list of changes isn't complete

== Game Support ==
'''New Games supported or promoted from GAME_NOT_WORKING status'''
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/hanagumi Hanagumi Taisen Columns - Sakura Wars]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/ultrax Ultra X Weapons]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/twineag2 Twin Eagle 2]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/strvmstr Super Trivia Master]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/sprint8 Sprint 8]

'''New clones added'''
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/ladybugg Lady Bug (bootleg on Galaxian Hardware)]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/vpool Video Pool (Moon Cresta hardware) (bootleg of Video Hustler)]

[[Category:Releases 2003]]

MAME 0.73 - Revision history

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