The Legend of Kage (bootleg set 1) on MiSTer FPGA

The Legend of Kage (bootleg set 1) is supported by the The Legend of Kage MiSTer FPGA core developed and published by blahm1d. Installation, source and current build status.

About this arcade release

Game
The Legend of Kage (bootleg set 1)
Original arcade manufacturer
bootleg
Original arcade year
1984
MiSTer core
The Legend of Kage
Compatible ROM ZIP names
lkage.zip, lkagebl1.zip

Current build and known issues

Water priority r2 · 2026-08-30

Beta; cabinet verified; four-corner timing passed

Bootleg set 1. Water/sprite priority fix. The later CRT geometry source draft is not in this binary.

These statements describe the published core build. They do not establish that every supported game has passed every cabinet test.

Install with Update_All

  1. Download downloader_blahm1d.ini.
  2. Put it in your MiSTer SD card root (/media/fat/).
  3. Run Update_All to install or update the FPGA core and MRA.
  4. Open The Legend of Kage (bootleg set 1) [blahm1d] under Arcade > Blahm1d (regional and revision alternatives are inside the alternatives folder).

ROMs are supplied by users through their Update_All settings or BYOR. No game ROMs are included in this feed.

Keep your existing save and DIP filenames. Downloader preserves existing save defaults.

Source and credits

FPGA core development and publication: blahm1d. Download the corresponding source archive and license notices. Original authors, donor projects and third-party copyright notices are preserved in the source.

Questions

Is The Legend of Kage (bootleg set 1) available on MiSTer FPGA?
Yes. This game is supported by the The Legend of Kage core published by blahm1d. See the current build status and known issues on this page.
Who develops and publishes this MiSTer core?
blahm1d develops and publishes this FPGA core. Original arcade creators and third-party source contributors retain their credits.
Where do I download it?
Download downloader_blahm1d.ini from https://mister.blahm1d.com/downloader_blahm1d.ini, put it in the MiSTer SD root and run Update_All. Launch the game under Arcade > Blahm1d.
What hardware does it use?
MiSTer FPGA on a Terasic DE10-Nano. This is an arcade FPGA core; its current release limitations are listed above.