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Display
Type: raster Horizontal
Resolution: 256 x 192
Refresh: 59.61 Hz
Processors
Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz
Zilog Z80 @ 5 MHz
Audio
YM2203 OPN @ 1.5 MHz
YM2203 OPN @ 1.5 MHz
Channels: 1
Controls
Players: 2
Coin slots: 2
joy, 8-way, 2 buttons
joy, 8-way, 2 buttons
DIP Switch Settings
Data from MAME. On later hardware, game settings are typically in the Test/Service Menu, not DIP switches. Learn more
| Switch | Setting | Options | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW1:8, SW1:7 | Coinage | SW1:8 SW1:7ON ON 3 Coins/1 CreditOFF ON 2 Coins/1 CreditOFF OFF 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱ON OFF 1 Coin/2 Credits | 1 Coin/1 Credit |
| SW1:6 | Flip Screen | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW1:5 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW1:4 | Demo Sounds | OFF OffON On ✱ | On |
| SW1:3 | Difficulty | OFF Normal ✱ON Hard | Normal |
| SW1:2 | Bonus Life | OFF 50000 and every 50000 ✱ON 100000 and every 100000 | 50000 and every 50000 |
| SW1:1 | Lives | OFF 3 ✱ON 4 | 3 |
| SW2:8 | Service Mode | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW2:7 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW2:6 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW2:5 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW2:4 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW2:3 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW2:2 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW2:1 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |