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Memory Map

The following is a memory map that was generated based on the MAME source code (.180).  This information is only as accurate as the MAME driver is.  If you see any errors, please let me know what that error is.
 
The Memory Area is related to where the information is from (CPU, Sound Board, etc..), and it may also reflect what it has in common with other hardware.
Magical Cat Adventure (Wintechno, 1993)
Memory Area:mcatadv_map
Address RangeLengthFunctionDescription
0x0000-0xFFFFF1048576ROM
0x100000-0x10FFFF65536RAM
0x200000-0x2000056RAM, Sharedscroll1
0x300000-0x3000056RAM, Sharedscroll2
0x400000-0x401FFF8192RAM Write, Sharedmcatadv_videoram1_w, videoram1 (// Tilemap 0)
0x500000-0x501FFF8192RAM Write, Sharedmcatadv_videoram2_w, videoram2 (// Tilemap 1)
0x600000-0x601FFF8192RAM Device Write, Sharedpalette, palette_device, write, palette
0x602000-0x602FFF4096RAM(// Bigger than needs to be?)
0x700000-0x707FFF32768RAM, Sharedspriteram (// Sprites, two halves for double buffering)
0x708000-0x70FFFF32768RAM(// Tests more than is needed?)
0x800000-0x8000012Read PortP1
0x0001Joystick UpActive Low
0x0002Joystick DownActive Low
0x0004Joystick LeftActive Low
0x0008Joystick RightActive Low
0x0010Button 1Active Low
0x0020Button 2Active Low
0x0040Button 3Active Low
0x0080Start 1Active Low
0x0100Coin 1Active Low
0xfe00UnknownActive Low
0x800002-0x8000032Read PortP2
0x0001Joystick UpActive Low
0x0002Joystick DownActive Low
0x0004Joystick LeftActive Low
0x0008Joystick RightActive Low
0x0010Button 1Active Low
0x0020Button 2Active Low
0x0040UnknownActive Low
0x0080Start 2Active Low
0x0100Coin 2Active Low
0x0200Service 1Active Low
0xfc00UnknownActive Low
0xA00000-0xA000012Read PortDSW1
0x00ffUnknownActive Low
0x0100Demo_SoundsActive High
0x0000OffActive High
0x0100OnActive High
0x0200Flip_ScreenActive High
0x0200OffActive High
0x0000OnActive High
0x0800Mode 1Active High
0x0000Mode 2Active High
0x3000Coin_AActive High
0x00004C_1CActive High
0x10003C_1CActive High
0x10002C_1CActive High
0x30001C_1CActive High
0x00002C_3CActive High
0x20001C_2CActive High
0x20001C_4CActive High
0xc000Coin_BActive High
0x00004C_1CActive High
0x40003C_1CActive High
0x40002C_1CActive High
0xc0001C_1CActive High
0x00002C_3CActive High
0x80001C_2CActive High
0x80001C_4CActive High
0xA00002-0xA000032Read PortDSW2
0x00ffUnknownActive Low
0x0300DifficultyActive High
0x0200EasyActive High
0x0300NormalActive High
0x0100HardActive High
0x0000HardestActive High
0x0c00LivesActive High
0x04002Active High
0x0c003Active High
0x08004Active High
0x00005Active High
0x30003Active High
0x20004Active High
0x10005Active High
0x00008Active High
0xc000CabinetActive High
0x4000Upright 1 PlayerActive High
0xc000Upright 2 PlayersActive High
0x8000CocktailActive High
0x0000Upright 2 PlayersActive High
0xB00000-0xB0000F16RAM, Sharedvidregs
0xB00018-0xB000192Device Writewatchdog, watchdog_timer_device, reset16_w (// NOST Only)
0xB0001E-0xB0001F2Readmcat_wd_r (// MCAT Only)
0xC00000-0xC000012Device Read 8-bit, Writesoundlatch2, generic_latch_8_device, read, 0x00ff, mcat_soundlatch_w
Memory Area:mcatadv_sound_io_map
Address RangeLengthFunctionDescription
0x00801Device Read, Device Writesoundlatch, generic_latch_8_device, read, soundlatch2, generic_latch_8_device, write
Memory Area:mcatadv_sound_map
Address RangeLengthFunctionDescription
0x0000-0x3FFF16384ROM(// ROM)
0x4000-0xBFFF32768ROM Bankbank1 (// ROM)
0xC000-0xDFFF8192RAM(// RAM)
0xE000-0xE0034Device Read/Writeymsnd, ym2610_device, read, write
0xF0001Writemcatadv_sound_bw_w
 

ROM Map for this game

 
This is the ROM map for the game.  This should tell you what address the ROM is at, how big it is, what it's used for.   
Memory Area:gfx2
Address RangeLengthLabel/LocationDescription
0x0000-0x7FFFF524288mca-u58.binCRC(3a8186e2) (Fluke: E48E)
0x0000-0x7FFFF524288mca-u58.binCRC(3a8186e2) (Fluke: E48E)
Memory Area:gfx3
Address RangeLengthLabel/LocationDescription
0x0000-0xFFFFF1048576mca-u60.binCRC(c8942614) (Fluke: 9A32)
0x0000-0xFFFFF1048576mca-u60.binCRC(c8942614) (Fluke: 9A32)
0x100000-0x1FFFFF1048576mca-u61.binCRC(51af66c9) (Fluke: C5AC)
0x100000-0x1FFFFF1048576mca-u61.binCRC(51af66c9) (Fluke: C5AC)
0x200000-0x27FFFF524288mca-u100CRC(b273f1b0) (Fluke: BF6A)
Memory Area:soundcpu
Address RangeLengthLabel/LocationDescription
0x0000-0x1FFFF131072u9.binCRC(fda05171) (Fluke: DECF)
0x0000-0x1FFFF131072u9.binCRC(fda05171) (Fluke: DECF)
Memory Area:ymsnd
Address RangeLengthLabel/LocationDescription
0x0000-0x7FFFF524288mca-u53.binCRC(64c76e05) (Fluke: 8672)
0x0000-0x7FFFF524288mca-u53.binCRC(64c76e05) (Fluke: 8672)
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