[foldor]

It seems that way. This looks similar to what byuu did for SNES games. Some SNES games have special dedicated chips, and decapping them allows you to recreate the logic. It's an expensive and very difficult process though, which is why it's rare to actually see someone attempt it in the open.

[robin_reala]

More info on Dr Decapitator’s SNES decapping escapades at Mameworld (archive.org link as the subsite is dead): http://web.archive.org/web/20111115180306/http://decap.mamew...