The layout of the board seemed familiar to me. Plus the GDR and USSR ICs gave it away. Maybe the electrolytic capacitors are TESLAs?

KC87

Some #FM7 progress. The keyboard is nicely restored and the main board is clean as new, drying out after today's bath in window cleaner and distilled water. #FromRustedToTrusted

As a bonus, I completed it again in MAME somewhere above the Bering Sea on my flight back to Europe two days later.

On September 2, four people completed the first loop of R-Type in HEY: certain Ryusuke (not sure about the second loop, but it must have been at least fairy close), two anonymous players and.... drumroll... yours truly.

Filming and taking pictures inside is restricted, so here's a photo of the entrance taken during my last evening in Japan. Did I succeed in my quest to complete R-Type in Akihabar though, you ask?

Mine is currently sailing to me from Japan :-)

Okay, I found R-Type in Hirose, not sure how I missed it the first time. Played a couple of games yesterday, the first one was almost a success. Will try to play some more tonight.

I am going, it will be my first MSX event.

Just finished watching it. It's a great video, don't let YT analytics make you think the opposite.

There is no denying this is strongly inspired by Galaga. But I'd say it's more of a tribute than a port. What struck me is how polished this C64 game is.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Say his name.

In the communist Czechoslovakia the government also "supported" micros for schools (to some limited extent) :-)