diff --git a/hash/amigaocs_flop.xml b/hash/amigaocs_flop.xml
index 60be408e5083a..109f089a77fae 100644
--- a/hash/amigaocs_flop.xml
+++ b/hash/amigaocs_flop.xml
@@ -17906,7 +17906,7 @@ ATK test: OK
 
 	<software name="eyebeho2" supported="no">
 		<!-- SPS (CAPS) release 834 -->
-		<description>Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons - Eye of the Beholder II - The Legend of Darkmoon (Europe)</description>
+		<description>Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons - Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon (Europe)</description>
 		<!-- retail, standalone -->
 		<!-- (Amiga, OCS, PAL) -->
 		<year>1992</year>
diff --git a/hash/fmtowns_cd.xml b/hash/fmtowns_cd.xml
index b7b4e967ab957..e1681a9322337 100644
--- a/hash/fmtowns_cd.xml
+++ b/hash/fmtowns_cd.xml
@@ -8422,7 +8422,7 @@ User/save disks that can be created from the game itself are not included.
 		<rom name="Eye of the Beholder II - The Legend of Darkmoon (Japan) (Track 47).bin" size="35209440" crc="72205ce3" sha1="b60f2096ca0e2278f8fcf1e3b2dc14a336b68d33"/>
 		<rom name="Eye of the Beholder II - The Legend of Darkmoon (Japan).cue" size="7055" crc="479038d3" sha1="995698629cd8c851aedb850b68f415c3fda0561a"/>
 		-->
-		<description>Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons - Eye of the Beholder II - The Legend of Darkmoon</description>
+		<description>Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons - Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon</description>
 		<year>1993</year>
 		<publisher>サイベル (Cybelle)</publisher>
 		<info name="serial" value="HME-201"/>
diff --git a/hash/pc88va.xml b/hash/pc88va.xml
index 1ecc41ab0bbf2..1b99f9a208cea 100644
--- a/hash/pc88va.xml
+++ b/hash/pc88va.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 <!-- Possibly Undumped PC88VA games:
     [some of these might have been discs compatible with both PC88VA and PC98,
     or compatible with both PC88VA and PC8801, so they could be in other collections]
-    * Flight in Hawaii ~ フライトインハワイ, released 1986-09 by Carry Soft
+    * Flight in Hawaii ~ フライトインハワイ, released 1986-09 by Carry Lab
     * Coach ~ 名監督, by JDS
     * Coach 2 ~ 名監督, by JDS
     * DIRES - giger loop, by BothTec
diff --git a/hash/pc98.xml b/hash/pc98.xml
index 9df64fe7a35a7..b33d8bc26d92a 100644
--- a/hash/pc98.xml
+++ b/hash/pc98.xml
@@ -2403,16 +2403,18 @@ Won't boot standalone, also access nonexistant track=77
 		</part>
 	</software>
 
-	<!-- Launching LOTUS.COM and selecting any option except the demo prompts the user for a system or data disk -->
-	<!-- Is this a partial user massaged dump to be autobootable? -->
 	<software name="lotus123" supported="partial">
-		<!-- based off R2.2J according to LOTUS.COM -->
-		<description>Lotus 1-2-3 (demo)</description>
+		<description>Lotus 1-2-3 (demo, R2.2J)</description>
 		<!-- all files sports a 1989 timestamp but AUTOEXEC.BAT (1990-08-02) -->
 		<year>1989?</year>
 		<!-- "Lotus Development Japan Ltd." -->
 		<publisher>Lotus</publisher>
+		<notes><![CDATA[
+Launching LOTUS.COM and selecting any option except the demo prompts the user for a system or data disk
+Actual 2.2J release has 4 disks, other three being System, Utility and Dictionary.
+]]></notes>
 		<part name="flop1" interface="floppy_5_25">
+			<feature name="part_id" value="Introduction Disk?"/>
 			<dataarea name="flop" size="1261568">
 				<rom name="lotus123_demo.hdm" size="1261568" crc="20a570a9" sha1="d74a9dc3564adf145427200faa13521d57a27a22" offset="0" status="baddump" />
 			</dataarea>
@@ -2420,9 +2422,15 @@ Won't boot standalone, also access nonexistant track=77
 	</software>
 
 	<software name="123note" supported="no">
-		<description>Lotus 1-2-3 Notebook</description>
-		<year>19??</year>
+		<description>Lotus 1-2-3 Notebook (R 1.0)</description>
+		<year>1991</year>
 		<publisher>Lotus</publisher>
+		<notes><![CDATA[
+Why it needs a notebook at all? Graphic features?
+All the known 98NOTE machines have 3.5" built in, is this disk not supposed to be 5.25"?
+Installer has options for Toshiba DynaBook and Fujitsu FMNoteBook machines
+Not extensively tested (has several spreadsheet examples)
+]]></notes>
 		<info name="usage" value="Run INSTALL.BAT from DOS, select 1 (98NOTE), then run 123.EXE" />
 		<part name="flop1" interface="floppy_5_25">
 			<dataarea name="flop" size="1261568">
@@ -2729,6 +2737,23 @@ Has [printer] options, PC-PR and ESC/P
 		</part>
 	</software>
 
+	<software name="micat" supported="no">
+		<description>Micat (Ver 1.5)</description>
+		<year>1992</year>
+		<publisher>マイクロコア (Micro Core)</publisher>
+		<notes><![CDATA[
+Terminal emulator
+Requires a 1200/2400 baud [modem], press F5 once booted for full list of supported devices.
+]]></notes>
+		<info name="usage" value="Boot from DOS, mount floppy then execute MICAT.BAT" />
+		<!-- baddump: two extra files with 2014 timestamp -->
+		<part name="flop1" interface="floppy_5_25">
+			<dataarea name="flop" size="1265664">
+				<rom name="micat.fdi" size="1265664" crc="f5455088" sha1="0ff54044078e12fcfa4681862fba87a6433d94f9" offset="0" status="baddump" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
 	<software name="nortonut" supported="no">
 		<description>Norton Utilities (v6.50)</description>
 		<year>1994</year>
@@ -4343,6 +4368,9 @@ fails to self boot, dos must be loaded first
 		<description>AI Shogi</description>
 		<year>1993</year>
 		<publisher>サムシンググッド (Something Good)</publisher>
+		<notes><![CDATA[
+Requires 3.5" floppy emulation
+]]></notes>
 		<info name="alt_title" value="ＡＩ将棋" />
 		<info name="release" value="19931205" />
 		<!-- TODO: apparently not autobootable, may require DOS -->
@@ -6276,7 +6304,6 @@ Punts directly in gameplay skipping the intro (cfr. pc8801_flop:arcus)
 		<year>1990</year>
 		<publisher>ウルフチーム (WolfTeam)</publisher>
 		<notes><![CDATA[
-Intro [7220] text doesn't mask properly during intro in 24 kHz mode
 Double height Wolfteam logo in 15 kHz mode
 ]]></notes>
 		<info name="alt_title" value="アークス２ Ｓｉｌｅｎｔ Ｓｙｍｐｈｏｎｙ" />
@@ -7415,8 +7442,7 @@ Can be played with MU50 set with C/M compatibility mode
 		</part>
 	</software>
 
-	<!-- Starting in mouse mode hangs the game, but keyboard mode works -->
-	<software name="btlchess" supported="partial">
+	<software name="btlchess" supported="yes">
 		<description>Battle Chess</description>
 		<year>1990</year>
 		<publisher>パック・イン・ビデオ (Pack-in Video)</publisher>
@@ -12790,7 +12816,7 @@ Throws "E>" error with chrn=(0, 1, 1, 512) in 2dd mode
 		<notes><![CDATA[
 Uses NAX.EXE
 Draws "YM2608" with half [kanji] width on boot
-Unemulated optional [RS-MIDI]
+Unemulated optional [RS-MIDI], uses ARC_DRV.EXE
 ]]></notes>
 		<info name="release" value="199510xx" />
 		<part name="flop1" interface="floppy_5_25">
@@ -18993,10 +19019,13 @@ Disk swaps doesn't work, [FDC] keeps recalibrate and sense interrupt status
 		</part>
 	</software>
 
-	<software name="emerald">
+	<software name="emerald" supported="no">
 		<description>Emerald Densetsu</description>
 		<year>1990</year>
 		<publisher>システムハウスオー！ (System House Oh!)</publisher>
+		<notes><![CDATA[
+[keyboard] becomes unresponsive after a bit of playthrough (tested both VM and RS, more prominent in latter)
+]]></notes>
 		<info name="alt_title" value="エメラルド伝説" />
 		<info name="release" value="19900618" />
 		<part name="flop1" interface="floppy_5_25">
@@ -19456,7 +19485,7 @@ Black screen, [FDC] keeps reading chrn=(3, 0, 3, 256) in 2dd mode
 	</software>
 
 	<software name="eyebeho2">
-		<description>Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons - Eye of the Beholder II - The Legend of Darkmoon</description>
+		<description>Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons - Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon</description>
 		<year>1993</year>
 		<publisher>カプコン (Capcom)</publisher>
 		<info name="alt_title" value="ＡＤ＆Ｄ アイ オブ ザ ビホルダー２ ＴＨＥ ＬＥＧＥＮＤ ＯＦ ＤＡＲＫＭＯＯＮ" />
@@ -19483,7 +19512,7 @@ Black screen, [FDC] keeps reading chrn=(3, 0, 3, 256) in 2dd mode
 
 	<!-- Works in 16-color mode, hangs in 256-color mode -->
 	<software name="eyebeho3" supported="partial">
-		<description>Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons - Eye of the Beholder III - Assault on Myth Drannor</description>
+		<description>Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons - Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor</description>
 		<year>1994</year>
 		<publisher>ビング (Ving)</publisher>
 		<info name="alt_title" value="ＡＤ＆Ｄ アイ オブ ザ ビホルダー３ ＡＳＳＡＵＬＴ ＯＮ ＭＹＴＨ ＤＲＡＮＮＯＲ" />
@@ -31917,12 +31946,13 @@ Cannot detect sound card on VM class (verify)
 		</part>
 	</software>
 
-	<software name="majavent">
-		<description>Majaventure - Negi Mahjong</description>
+	<software name="majavent" supported="yes">
+		<description>Majaventure - Negi Mahjong (2DD version)</description>
 		<year>1988</year>
 		<publisher>ＧＡＭＥテクノポリス (Game Technopolis)</publisher>
 		<info name="alt_title" value="まじゃべんちゃー・ねぎ麻雀" />
 		<info name="release" value="198805xx" />
+		<info name="usage" value="Needs floppy 2DD density select dip enabled, press D to start main game, A for Adventure omake game, Z to Commodore Basic" />
 		<part name="flop1" interface="floppy_5_25">
 			<dataarea name="flop" size="697008">
 				<rom name="majavent.d88" size="697008" crc="d6cd827f" sha1="bd76df9f07550821c79c902dd1c3b6c3f1b9fe20" offset="0" />
@@ -31931,14 +31961,19 @@ Cannot detect sound card on VM class (verify)
 	</software>
 
 	<software name="majaventa" cloneof="majavent" supported="no">
-		<description>Majaventure - Negi Mahjong (alt format)</description>
+		<!-- Hacked for later models? -->
+		<description>Majaventure - Negi Mahjong (2HD version, unofficial?)</description>
 		<year>1988</year>
 		<publisher>ＧＡＭＥテクノポリス (Game Technopolis)</publisher>
+		<notes><![CDATA[
+[keyboard] inputs doesn't work on intended VM class
+]]></notes>
 		<info name="alt_title" value="まじゃべんちゃー・ねぎ麻雀" />
 		<info name="release" value="198805xx" />
+		<!-- baddump: non-factory hi-scores, much higher than parent set, first entry blank -->
 		<part name="flop1" interface="floppy_5_25">
 			<dataarea name="flop" size="766972">
-				<rom name="disk01.fdd" size="766972" crc="afcb74bb" sha1="38dd55ac99349089f7e467a4c20847f41456b4fc" offset="0" />
+				<rom name="disk01.fdd" size="766972" crc="afcb74bb" sha1="38dd55ac99349089f7e467a4c20847f41456b4fc" offset="0" status="baddump" />
 			</dataarea>
 		</part>
 	</software>
@@ -32601,7 +32636,7 @@ Optional [AMD-98] support, needs PIT for BGM
 		</part>
 	</software>
 
-	<software name="lavaleur" supported="no">
+	<software name="lavaleur" supported="yes">
 		<description>Mashou Denki La Valeur</description>
 		<year>1989</year>
 		<publisher>工画堂スタジオ (Kogado Studio)</publisher>
@@ -32613,24 +32648,28 @@ Optional [AMD-98] support, needs PIT for BGM
 				<rom name="mashou denki la valeur_diska.fdd" size="742396" crc="94e67f58" sha1="d34bc79f3747644192bceb167ce9c15f9c15e279" offset="0" />
 			</dataarea>
 		</part>
+		<!-- baddump: starts with predetermined Alan character. Is it supposed to have a bootable user disk creation process? -->
 		<part name="flop2" interface="floppy_5_25">
-			<feature name="part_id" value="Scenario"/>
+			<feature name="part_id" value="User"/>
 			<dataarea name="flop" size="667644">
-				<rom name="mashou denki la valeur_scenario.fdd" size="667644" crc="262be88f" sha1="e3f595c9354a59dd51d24cdfa98f9cf741cecb64" offset="0" />
+				<rom name="mashou denki la valeur_user.fdd" size="667644" crc="391f95aa" sha1="eb12c8d509437b0ddbc81856fc40233f365efe23" offset="0" status="baddump" />
 			</dataarea>
 		</part>
 		<part name="flop3" interface="floppy_5_25">
-			<feature name="part_id" value="User"/>
+			<feature name="part_id" value="Scenario"/>
 			<dataarea name="flop" size="667644">
-				<rom name="mashou denki la valeur_user.fdd" size="667644" crc="391f95aa" sha1="eb12c8d509437b0ddbc81856fc40233f365efe23" offset="0" status="baddump" />
+				<rom name="mashou denki la valeur_scenario.fdd" size="667644" crc="262be88f" sha1="e3f595c9354a59dd51d24cdfa98f9cf741cecb64" offset="0" />
 			</dataarea>
 		</part>
 	</software>
 
-	<software name="mastmons" supported="no">
+	<software name="mastmons" supported="partial">
 		<description>Master of Monsters</description>
 		<year>1989</year>
 		<publisher>システムソフト (SystemSoft)</publisher>
+		<notes><![CDATA[
+Puts a TSR [mouse] driver during DOS boot, doesn't work in game? (verify)
+]]></notes>
 		<info name="alt_title" value="マスター・オブ・モンスターズ" />
 		<info name="release" value="198909xx" />
 		<part name="flop1" interface="floppy_5_25">
@@ -33417,17 +33456,6 @@ Optional [AMD-98] support, needs PIT for BGM
 		</part>
 	</software>
 
-	<software name="micat">
-		<description>Micat</description>
-		<year>1992</year>
-		<publisher>マイクロコア (Micro Core)</publisher>
-		<part name="flop1" interface="floppy_5_25">
-			<dataarea name="flop" size="1265664">
-				<rom name="micat.fdi" size="1265664" crc="f5455088" sha1="0ff54044078e12fcfa4681862fba87a6433d94f9" offset="0" />
-			</dataarea>
-		</part>
-	</software>
-
 	<software name="michiyo">
 		<description>Michiyo Dreamy - The Quiz Master</description>
 		<year>1993</year>
@@ -33895,14 +33923,14 @@ Optional [AMD-98] support, needs PIT for BGM
 		<year>1986</year>
 		<publisher>アポロテクニカ (Apollo Technica)</publisher>
 		<notes><![CDATA[
-Repeats upper row on bottom during gameplay
-Ranking screen blinks cursor only on left of a (odd address) [kanji] LR. Reference shows this with underline cursor
+Verify blinking on ranking screen
 ]]></notes>
 		<info name="alt_title" value="マイティーヘッド" />
 		<info name="release" value="198608xx" />
+		<!-- baddump: has non-factory ranking scores -->
 		<part name="flop1" interface="floppy_5_25">
 			<dataarea name="flop" size="697008">
-				<rom name="mighty head (apollo technica).d88" size="697008" crc="576b4eaf" sha1="9c08b59f1b69d6113dec2bce063ffe67c2e364b7" offset="0" />
+				<rom name="mighty head (apollo technica).d88" size="697008" crc="576b4eaf" sha1="9c08b59f1b69d6113dec2bce063ffe67c2e364b7" offset="0" status="baddump" />
 			</dataarea>
 		</part>
 	</software>
@@ -42168,6 +42196,10 @@ Optional [AMD-98] support
 		<description>Sa・Zi・Ri</description>
 		<year>1988</year>
 		<publisher>日本テレネット (Nihon Telenet)</publisher>
+		<notes><![CDATA[
+Randomly soft reset during stage 1
+Has strips of (logic) tile garbage during stage 2, [FDC] copy protection failing?
+]]></notes>
 		<info name="alt_title" value="紫醜罹 サジリ" />
 		<info name="release" value="198804xx" />
 		<part name="flop1" interface="floppy_5_25">
@@ -54397,34 +54429,33 @@ Optional [AMD-98] support
 	</software>
 
 
-<!-- !(bootleg) Game Packs -->
-
-<!--
-
-PC-9801 Game Pack Vol.1
-
-ジャン狂                  HUDSON
-温泉みみず芸者
-女子大生プライベート      Falcom
-FLAPPY                    dB-SOFT
-RADER SNAKY
-７ならべ
-細見オセロ
-プロフェッショナル麻雀    Chatnoir
-THE COCKPIT               Ｉ／Ｏ
-幻魔大戦                  PONYCA
-VALIANT                   ALU/FLINT
-MARIO BROS. Special       HUDSON/NINTENDO
-POLAR STAR
-BACK GAMMON
-CHESS
-DOOR DOOR                 ENIX
+<!-- !(bootleg? cover disk?) Game Packs -->
+<!-- Most of this stuff was actually released on tape only -->
 
--->
-	<software name="gamepac1" supported="no">
-		<description>PC9801 Game Pack Vol. 1</description>
+	<software name="gamepac1" supported="partial">
+		<description>PC-9801 Game Pack Vol. 1</description>
 		<year>19??</year>
 		<publisher>&lt;unofficial&gt;</publisher>
+		<notes><![CDATA[
+Requires [kanji] adapter for menu, TBD for vanilla class
+[keyboard] may become unresponsive in some of these
+01:Flappy (dB-Soft)
+02:Professional Mahjong プロフェッショナル麻雀 (Chatnoir)
+03:Valiant (Alu/Flint)
+04:Backgammon バックギャモン (Tecno Soft)
+05:7 Narabe ７ならべ (Tsukumo/Sailsoft)
+06:The Cockpit v2.0 (I/O)
+07:Mario Bros. Special (Hudson/Nintendo)
+08:Chess チェス (S.Ishitobi)
+09:Othello Wars 細見オセロ (<uncredited>)
+10:Genma Taisen 幻魔大戦 (Pony Canyon)
+11:Polar Star III (Carry Lab)
+12:Door Door (Enix)
+13:Jong Kyo ジャン狂 (Hudson Soft)
+14:Onsen Mimizu Geisha 温泉みみず芸者 (CSK)
+15:Joshidai-sei Private 女子大生プライベート (Falcom)
+16:Radar Snaky (Carry Lab) - [keyboard] skips title screen first time around
+]]></notes>
 		<part name="flop1" interface="floppy_5_25">
 			<dataarea name="flop" size="1089808">
 				<rom name="pack1.nfd" size="1089808" crc="5a99e1fa" sha1="65aa7101e8a63abef5ebfb215ff1ddf3cdbf7e86" offset="0" />
@@ -54432,60 +54463,59 @@ DOOR DOOR                 ENIX
 		</part>
 	</software>
 
-
-<!--
-
-PC-9801 Game Pack Vol.2
-
-INSECTの復讐          Ｉ／Ｏ
-BELICOSER             Ｉ／Ｏ
-ギガンテス            Ｉ／Ｏ
-HOVER ATTACK          Ｉ／Ｏ
-FRUITS FIELD          Ｐｉｏ
-ザ・麻雀
-オールキャスト麻雀
-GALAGA                DEMPA
-王将                  Carry Lab.
-MOON BALL             ALU/FLINT
-上田オセロ
-MONOPOLY
-
--->
-	<software name="gamepac2" supported="no">
-		<description>PC9801 Game Pack Vol. 2</description>
+	<software name="gamepac2" supported="partial">
+		<description>PC-9801 Game Pack Vol. 2</description>
 		<year>19??</year>
 		<publisher>&lt;unofficial&gt;</publisher>
+		<notes><![CDATA[
+Doesn't boot on vanilla class (verify), notes use VM class
+[keyboard] may become unresponsive in some of these
+01:"The Strategic Bomber Belicoser." ベリコーザ (I/O) - Runs too fast for VM, missing player bitmap GFX
+02:Fruits Fields フルーツフィールド (Pio)
+03:Galaga ギャラガ (Dempa?) - throws illegal function call in 20
+04:Gigantes ギガンテス (I/O) - Doesn't boot
+05:Hover Attack ホバーアタック (I/O)
+06:Insect no Fukushuu "Insect Wars" INSECTの復讐 (I/O) - Runs too fast for VM
+07:All Cast Yonin Mahjong オールキャスト四人麻雀 (<uncredited>) - no bitmap GFXs in gameplay
+08:Monopoly "Multinational Company Game" (<uncredited>)
+09:Oushou 王将 (Carry Lab)
+10:Ueda no Othello 上田のオセロ (<uncredited>) - throws illegal function call 1070, hangs in demonstration if NOP-ed
+11:The Mahjong 98 ザ・麻雀98 (<uncredited>)
+12:Moon Ball (Alu/Flint) - Hangs in gameplay
+]]></notes>
+		<!-- baddump: some of the bugs above are suspicious -->
 		<part name="flop1" interface="floppy_5_25">
 			<dataarea name="flop" size="1089808">
-				<rom name="pack2.nfd" size="1089808" crc="e648dba1" sha1="ccd4e733dd3880d9687059fc98d8344438449813" offset="0" />
+				<rom name="pack2.nfd" size="1089808" crc="e648dba1" sha1="ccd4e733dd3880d9687059fc98d8344438449813" offset="0" status="baddump" />
 			</dataarea>
 		</part>
 	</software>
 
-
-<!--
-
-PC-9801 Game Pack Vol.3
-
-CROSS FIGHT          Ｉ／Ｏ
-からくり忍者屋敷     Ｉ／Ｏ
-F-15 EAGLE           Ｉ／Ｏ
-団地妻の誘惑         KOEI
-倉庫番               THINKING RABBIT
-芸者
-PUZZLE-16
-将棋名人             Apollo Technica
-花札狂               HUDSON
-グラフィック野球拳
-セーラー服と野球拳
-JELDA                Carry Lab.
-MARS
-
--->
-	<software name="gamepac3" supported="no">
-		<description>PC9801 Game Pack Vol. 3</description>
+	<software name="gamepac3" supported="partial">
+		<description>PC-9801 Game Pack Vol. 3</description>
 		<year>19??</year>
 		<publisher>&lt;unofficial&gt;</publisher>
+		<notes><![CDATA[
+Requires [kanji] adapter for menu, TBD for vanilla class
+[keyboard] may become unresponsive in some of these
+07 and 10 shows hacked instructions in Malaysian
+01:Danchi Tsuma no Yuuwaku 団地妻の誘惑 (Koei)
+02:"The Geisha Game" 芸者 (<uncredited>)
+03:Hanafuda Kyo 花札狂 (Hudson)
+04:Sailor-fuku to Yakyuu Ken "The Yakyuken" セーラー服と野球拳 (<uncredited>)
+05:Karakuri Ninja Yashiki からくり忍者屋敷 (I/O)
+06:Puzzle-16 (Login)
+07:Graphic Yakyuu Ken グラフィック野球拳 (<uncredited>)
+08:Shougi Meijin 将棋名人 (Apollo Technica)
+09:Jelda ジェルダ (Carry Lab)
+10:Soukoban "Angkut Barang" 倉庫番 (Soft Office/Thinking Rabbit) - [GRCG] clears dots when players pass on them
+11:Soukoban 2 倉庫番2 (Soft Office/Thinking Rabbit) - [GRCG] clears dots when players pass on them
+12:Soukoban 3 倉庫番3 (Soft Office/Thinking Rabbit) - [GRCG] clears dots when players pass on them
+13:F-15 Eagle F-15 イーグル (I/O) - [7220] flickers every other frame (verify)
+14:Mars "Terra Incoginta (sic) Mars - The Bringer of Wars" (<uncredited>) - title screen scroll doesn't fine tune text, stray characters on bottom left, starfield has bogus top row (verify)
+15:Cross Fight (I/O) - gameplay transitions doesn't fine tune text (verify)
+16:Flight Simulator フライトシミュレーター (Carry Lab?)
+]]></notes>
 		<part name="flop1" interface="floppy_5_25">
 			<dataarea name="flop" size="1089808">
 				<rom name="pack3.nfd" size="1089808" crc="e8bada18" sha1="fc7ebccbd681d6d84405f5f2e46a9ffbd4187205" offset="0" />
@@ -54493,24 +54523,21 @@ MARS
 		</part>
 	</software>
 
-
-<!--
-
-PC-9801 Game Pack Vol.4
-
-HIROTON WARS            Carry Lab.
-SPACE BEE
-Starlight ADV.          Carry Lab.
-The GOLF
-BEST GOLF
-SPACE EMPIRE
-株式シミュレーション
-
--->
-	<software name="gamepac4" supported="no">
-		<description>PC9801 Game Pack Vol. 4</description>
+	<software name="gamepac4" supported="partial">
+		<description>PC-9801 Game Pack Vol. 4</description>
 		<year>19??</year>
 		<publisher>&lt;unofficial&gt;</publisher>
+		<notes><![CDATA[
+Doesn't boot on vanilla class (verify), notes use VM class
+[keyboard] may become unresponsive in some of these
+01:Hiroton Wars (Carry Lab)
+02:Space Bee (<uncredited>) - Too fast on VM class
+03:Starlight Adventure (Carry Lab)
+04:The Golf (ASCII?)
+05:Best Golf (Micro Cabin)
+06:Space Empire (A. Kinoshita/T. Tsuruoka)
+07:Kabushiki Simulation 株式シミュレーション (<uncredited>)
+]]></notes>
 		<part name="flop1" interface="floppy_5_25">
 			<dataarea name="flop" size="1089808">
 				<rom name="pack4.nfd" size="1089808" crc="2f849548" sha1="75f734f7c52027f769e2e98f32bd86daf943207c" offset="0" />
diff --git a/hash/vgmplay.xml b/hash/vgmplay.xml
index 9be2a8cd54a81..d8e3faa78c2fb 100644
--- a/hash/vgmplay.xml
+++ b/hash/vgmplay.xml
@@ -151427,7 +151427,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 	</software>
 
 	<software name="eyebeho3_98o">
-		<description>Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons - Eye of the Beholder III - Assault on Myth Drannor (NEC PC-9801, OPN)</description>
+		<description>Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons - Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor (NEC PC-9801, OPN)</description>
 		<year>1994</year>
 		<publisher>Ving</publisher>
 		<info name="cores" value="YM2203"/>
@@ -151590,7 +151590,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 	</software>
 
 	<software name="eyebeho3_98oa">
-		<description>Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons - Eye of the Beholder III - Assault on Myth Drannor (NEC PC-9801, OPNA)</description>
+		<description>Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons - Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor (NEC PC-9801, OPNA)</description>
 		<year>1994</year>
 		<publisher>Ving</publisher>
 		<info name="cores" value="YM2608"/>
@@ -188290,7 +188290,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 	</software>
 
 	<software name="eyebeho3_pc">
-		<description>Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons - Eye of the Beholder III - Assault on Myth Drannor (IBM PC AT)</description>
+		<description>Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons - Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor (IBM PC AT)</description>
 		<year>1990</year>
 		<publisher>SSI, Inc./TSR, Inc.</publisher>
 		<info name="cores" value="Adlib / OPL2 (YM3812)"/>
@@ -188453,7 +188453,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 	</software>
 
 	<software name="eyebeho2_pc">
-		<description>Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons - Eye of the Beholder II - The Legend of Darkmoon (IBM PC AT)</description>
+		<description>Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons - Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon (IBM PC AT)</description>
 		<year>1991</year>
 		<publisher>Strategic Simulations Inc.</publisher>
 		<info name="cores" value="YM3812"/>
diff --git a/hash/x68k_flop.xml b/hash/x68k_flop.xml
index 5d64823d3d60c..b899780619a37 100644
--- a/hash/x68k_flop.xml
+++ b/hash/x68k_flop.xml
@@ -5004,10 +5004,13 @@ Including "Daikairei Powerup kit to Shin Scenario Make kit" &amp; "Daikairei Tsu
 		</part>
 	</software>
 
-	<software name="emerald" supported="yes">
+	<software name="emerald" supported="partial">
 		<description>Emerald Densetsu</description>
 		<year>1990</year>
 		<publisher>システムハウスオー (System House Oh!)</publisher>
+   		<notes><![CDATA[
+Has odd GFX boss fight transitions (verify)
+]]></notes>
 		<info name="alt_title" value="エメラルド伝説" />
 		<info name="usage" value="Create an unformatted .mfi user disk image for saving" />
 		<part name="flop1" interface="floppy_5_25">