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Back Fire (Tecmo)

Tecmo · 1988 · raster Horizontal · 2P · joy · backfirt

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Display

Type: raster Horizontal
Resolution: 256 x 224
Refresh: 59.19 Hz

Processors

Zilog Z80 @ 8 MHz
Zilog Z80 @ 4 MHz

Audio

YM3812 OPL2 @ 4 MHz
OKI MSM5205 ADPCM @ 384 kHz
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

SwitchSettingOptionsDefault
SW1:1, SW1:2Coin ASW1:1 SW1:2ON ON 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱OFF ON 1 Coin/2 CreditsON OFF 1 Coin/3 CreditsOFF OFF 1 Coin/6 Credits1 Coin/1 Credit
SW1:3, SW1:4Coin BSW1:3 SW1:4OFF ON 2 Coins/1 CreditON ON 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱ON OFF 1 Coin/2 CreditsOFF OFF 1 Coin/3 Credits1 Coin/1 Credit
SW1:5UnknownON Off ✱OFF OnOff
SW1:6UnknownON Off ✱OFF OnOff
SW1:7UnknownON Off ✱OFF OnOff
SW1:8UnknownON Off ✱OFF OnOff
SW2:1, SW2:2, SW2:3Bonus LifeSW2:1 SW2:2 SW2:3ON ON ON 50k 200k 500k ✱OFF ON ON 100k 300k 800kON OFF ON 50k 200kOFF OFF ON 100k 300kON ON OFF 50kOFF ON OFF 100kON OFF OFF 200kOFF OFF OFF None50k 200k 500k
SW2:4, SW2:5, SW2:6DifficultySW2:4 SW2:5 SW2:6ON ON ON 0 ✱OFF ON ON 1ON OFF ON 2OFF OFF ON 3ON ON OFF 4OFF ON OFF 5ON OFF OFF 6OFF OFF OFF 70
SW2:7ContinueOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW2:8InvulnerabilityON Off ✱OFF OnOff