The three Data East dot matrix display sizes

Checkpoint (1991) brought the small 128 x 16 display. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) was the first with the standard 128 x 32. Maverick (1994) introduced the large 192 x 64, used only on Maverick, Frankenstein, Baywatch and Batman Forever.

Systems

• Data East CPU Version 3
• Data East/Sega CPU Version 3b

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Source: Repairing DataEast 1987 (Laser War) to Sega 1995 (Batman Forever), Part Three, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)