* Title Color Chart : The color of the title screen denotes what secrets are currently available. After a few weeks of play, the title screen will change color, so in a few months after your SFA3 machine has been installed, it should reach the final color (light blue). The explanation of the colors is shown below :
Cream - (default color)
Green - Classical Mode
Red - Balrog, Juni and Juli become playable
Dark Blue - Mazi Mode
Purple - Saikyou Mode
Light Blue - Can select one of the three Battle Modes

* Random Select : The Random Select squares are normally invisible. But, there are two for the first player and two for the second. The 1P squares are located in the upper-right corner of the diamond and the lower-right. The 2P squares are in the upper-left corner and the lower-left corners.

* Hidden Characters : The three hidden charactes are Balrog, the boxer and Juni and Juli, two prototype 'dolls' created by Bison's Shadowloo organization. Once the game's title screen has become the proper color (see 'Title Color Chart', above), their score listing will show up in the High Score listing and they become playable...
1) To choose Balrog, pause on Karin for five seconds, then move to any Random Select square, hold the Start button and press any button.
2) To use Juli, pause on Karin for five seconds, then move to any Random Select square. If the square is on the left side of the screen, choose her by holding Left and pressing any button. If the square is on the right side, then hold Right and press any button instead.
3) To use Juni, pause on Karin for five seconds, then move to any Random Select square. If the square is on the top of the screen, choose her by holding Up and pressing any button. If the square is on the bottom, then hold Down and press any button instead.

* Hidden Modes Of Play : There are three secret modes that affect basic gameplay. Once the game's title screen has become the proper color (see 'Title Color Chart', above), you can select a hidden mode to use...
1) To use Classical Mode, insert your coin, hold down HP+HK and press Start. You can release HP+HK once you're at the Player Select Screen. Then, pick your character. When you start the round your super power bar will be gone and you will have Street Fighter 2 moves.
2) To use Mazi Mode, insert your coin, hold down MP+MK and press Start. You can release HP+HK once you're at the Player Select Screen. Then, pick your character.
3) To use Saikyou Mode, insert your coin, hold down LP+LK and press Start. You can release HP+HK once you're at the Player Select Screen. Then, pick your character.

* Hidden Battle Mode : Once the game's title screen has become the proper color (see 'Title Color Chart', above), you can select a hidden battle mode...
1) Final battle mode : After picking your ISM, hold Start+LP+MK+HP. You'll fight Final Bison for one battle only. It's just like the last battle; win and you get your ending, lose and you get the bad ending.
2) Dramatic battle mode : Hold LK+MK+HK, then press Start. Keep holding those buttons at Player Select Screen for a moment. You'll fight a 2 on 1 battle for 6 rounds, in which you face two CPU-controlled opponents.
3) Survival mode : Insert your coin(s), hold LP+MP+HP and press Start. Keep holding those buttons at Player Select Screen. You'll get to fight all 27 characters in continuous one-round battles.

* Secret Messages (this trick only works on Japanese SFZ3 machines) : After winning a battle, press and hold Start as well as any other button. Between battles, a message will appear on the screen, depending on the button you're holding.

* Sari In Every Stage : In Dhalsim's stage you may have noticed a girl who cheers for him. That is Sari, his wife. When you play as Dhalsim, its possible to make her appear on every fight by holding down LP+HK before the fight starts (you must do this at the beginning of every round).

* Alternate Sodom BGM : When fighting against Sodom (VS or CPU, you'll get to hear a different tune if it is on X-ism mode. Apparently the tune is inspired on his boss tune in "Final Fight".

0.118u6 [David Haywood]
0.37b16 [Razoola, Hoonis]

Artwork available

Bugs:
- sfa3b, sfa3h: "NO CARD" warning during attract mode. Source (ID 03854)

WIP:
- 0.141u4: Layne, Dr. Spankenstein, ranger_lennier, Smitdogg and The Dumping Union added clone 'Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Hispanic 980904)'. Renamed (sfa3h) to (sfa3hr1).
- 7th March 2011: Smitdogg - We got SFA3 Hispanic (980904).
- 30th January 2011: Smitdogg - I will firstly go ahead and announce a few things on the way since some are coming from Mexico and will take another 3 weeks or so to arrive. I have a rare version of Street Fighter Alpha 3 on the way.
- 0.139u2: Added clone 'Street Fighter Zero 3 (Japan 980629 Phoenix Edition) (bootleg)'.
- 0.138: Dopefishjustin, Smitdogg, David Haywood, The Dumping Union added clone Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Hispanic 980629).
- 0.128u4: MAMEPlus added clone Street Fighter Alpha 3 (USA 980904 Phoenix Edition) (bootleg).
- 0.124u3: Nicola Salmoria fixed background color at startup.
- 13th January 2008: Mr. Do - I finished off the rest of the instruction cards made available by Strider of Cybercade: SF Alpha 3.
- 0.118u6: David Haywood added Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Euro 980904). Renamed (sfa3) to (sfa3u) and (sfa3r1) to (sfa3ur1).
- 0.96u3: Razoola added clone Street Fighter Zero 3 (Asia 980904). Renamed (sfz3a) to (sfz3ar1).
- 0.88u7: Added clone Street Fighter Zero 3 (Japan 980904). Renamed clones (sfz3jr1) to (sfz3jr2) and (sfz3j) to (sfz3jr1).
- 20th November 2004: Razoola - Released XOR 116 for Street Fighter Zero 3 (Japan 980904) donated by G. Atkin.
- 0.84: Razoola added clone Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Brazil 980629).
- 0.57: Added user1 XOR roms to (Asia 980701).
- 14th November 2001: Razoola - Released XOR 71 for Street Fighter Zero 3 (Asia 980701) donated by Taucher0815.
- 0.56: Added clone Street Fighter Zero 3 (Asia 980701).
- 0.53: Added missing user1 XOR roms ($0, 80000) to sfa3, sfa3r1 and sfz3j.
- 7th August 2001: Razoola - Released XORs 52 and 53 for Street Fighter Alpha 3 (USA 980904) and (USA 980629) donated by Hoonis. And XOR 54 for Street Fighter Zero 3 (Japan 980727) donated by walk.
- 0.37b16: Added Street Fighter Alpha 3 (US 980904) and clones (US 980629), Street Fighter Zero 3 (Japan 980727) and (Japan 980629).
- 26th May 2001: Razoola - Released XOR 37 for Street Fighter Zero 3 (Japan 980629) donated by walk.
- 0.37b15: Added clone Street Fighter Zero 3 (Japan 980629) (Testdriver).
- 0.37b7: Added Street Fighter Zero 3 (USA 980727) (Capcom 1998) (Testdriver).

LEVELS: 10

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Romset: 45312 kb / 20 files / 21.1 zip