Does anybody have problems with "R-Type"?

[brianb]

Sounds like you have a PAL version...  That's what I would get, worked fine up to title screen but game would just go to a black screen on NTSC machine.

If I switch my A500 into PAL mode it works fine.   I installed a switch on the back of my Amiga 500 so I can switch it between PAL and NTSC.

[brianb]

Monitor probably won't make much difference...  Machine has to be outputting PAL signals.   You may be able to hack your system so it's switchable between PAL & NTSC.  Some motherboard even let you do it via software.   I had a Revision 6 motherboard so I just soldered a small switch on the proper jumper location.  Now I can just switch it between the two modes as required.  Of course, your monitor would have to be capable of handling both modes!

Maybe you can find a NTSC version of R-type...