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This game used to be listed on gamefaqs but was overwritten by the newer entry years ago. At least now they have an entry for the eternity disk although it is an expansion to the original rather than its own game.

There are so many maps, it would be more convenient to upload a zip, but I guess I'll just post them.

I worked on these a few months ago, it didn't occur to me there'd be a place to share, since most maps I've seen focus on console games.

These are the pure maps. Enemies and Items will vary by mission.

#25

Maps In Progress / Re: Keith Courage in Alpha Zon...

Last post by TimbreWulf - October 10, 2026, 01:18:17 AM

Thanks for everything. Now I know I can just post and it will get handled.

I wasn't aware there was such a request list. I'm shocked none of the Bonk's adventures are done yet. I may put it on my next to do list. I don't remember the stages being particularly large.

#26

Mapping Tips/Guides / Re: What map-making feature wo...

Last post by mechaskrom - October 09, 2026, 12:32:47 PM

Pretty much what everyone have already said, but I just wanted to add one feature that I REALLY want in an emulator for mapping and that's scripting. It's extremely useful for automating the screenshot+stitch process and saves a lot of time and work. Sadly, very few emulators have script-support. BizHawk is one of the few that does, which is why it's my goto emulator for mapping games. Plus it has many other excellent features/tools.
https://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk/LuaFunctions

Some other emulators with scripting that I know of is FCEUX, Lsnes and Snes9X Rerecording (snes9x rr).

Scripting exposes an API to the emulator so you get great control of the emulated game. My scripts usually just use the memory read/write functions to change the camera position in the emulated game and then the take screenshot function.

Something BizHawk lacks in its scripting and I would like to see is an in memory drawing canvas that you can blit copy a rectangular part of the current screen to. The canvas could then be used to stitch together the map into and then saved to file. Currently I have to call an external tool that takes a txt-file with blit commands from the BizHawk script that stitches together all taken screenshot files. It works, but it would be nicer if this could be done entirely inside the script.

BizHawk has a canvas (LuaCanvas object), but it's a GUI desktop window and as far as I know it's not possible to close or hide it which is annoying. Especially when stitching a really big map. Plus you cannot copy from the screen to the canvas, only from image files.

#27

Map Requests / Color Coding Progress

Last post by Cyartog959 - October 08, 2026, 09:21:51 PM

OK, I've come up with a tracking method for any games that aren't yet mapped, or are already mapped. Here it is...

GREEN - Completed!
YELLOW - In progress.
GREY - Paused/On Hold until able to resume.
RED - Not yet mapped.

What do you think?

If there are any mappers on the task, be it from my requests or anyone else's, I'll be sure to color the games' names focused on progression updates.

#28

Maps In Progress / Re: Keith Courage in Alpha Zon...

Last post by JonLeung - October 08, 2026, 09:02:11 PM

Thanks, they're up now:
https://vgmaps.com/Atlas/TG16/index.htm#KeithCourageInAlphaZones

I thank you further here:
https://www.vgmaps.com/forums/index.php?topic=2478.msg24361#msg24361

#29

Map Requests / Re: JonLeung's Requests

Last post by JonLeung - October 08, 2026, 08:57:53 PM

The other request fulfillment that is also a big deal today is that newcomer TimbreWulf mapped out the TurboGrafx 16 game, Keith Courage In Alpha Zones!

I mean, come on, it's a launch game, a pack-in game, for a retro console, in the same era as the popular NES, Super NES, and Sega Genesis! Anyone the least bit familiar with the TurboGrafx 16 is likely to know of this game!

Here's the updated infographic of my wishlist I made on VGMaps.com's 24-year anniversary, hoping to get more of these mapped before the 25th. Fifth game in five months since, that's like one a month. Gonna have to almost triple that rate (19 games in seven months!) to get them all done by then!

Thanks, TimbreWulf!

#30

Map Requests / Re: JonLeung's Requests

Last post by JonLeung - October 08, 2026, 08:50:30 PM

zagato blackfist came through with another one of my NES requests, this time for Parasol Stars: The Story Of Bubble Bobble III (E)!

It's yet another confusing Bubble Bobble sequel... the box says "Parasol Stars: Rainbow Islands II" or "Parasol Stars: Rainbow Islands 2" - I'm still not sure if both are actually legit or if certain European countries got one or the other - and then the in-game title (which VGMaps.com usually goes with) is "Parasol Stars: The Story Of Bubble Bobble III" (since Rainbow Islands is a sequel to Bubble Bobble, though there are two different Rainbow Islands games on the NES, and neither one is "Bubble Bobble: Part 2", yet another sequel also on the NES...) What a mess...

I requested it since there are still new Bubble Bobble games made to this day, and now that this is mapped I think we (probably) now have every NES game featuring currently active video game characters!

Thanks again, zagato blackfist!

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